Central District (Shushtar County)

Coordinates: 31°53′40″N 49°00′36″E / 31.89444°N 49.01000°E

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Central District (Shushtar County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شوشتر
District
Central District (Shushtar County)
Coordinates: 31°53′40″N 49°00′36″E / 31.89444°N 49.01000°E / 31.89444; 49.01000^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Shushtar
Capital	Shushtar
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	139,040
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Shushtar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شوشتر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shushtar.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat became the city of Sharafat.^[4]

After the 2011 census, Miyan Ab and Miyan Ab-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the district in the establishment of Miyan Ab District,^[5] and the village of Sardarabad was elevated to the status of the city of Sardaran.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the Central District's population was 161,714 in 33,999 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 169,224 people in 40,566 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 139,040 inhabitants in 37,243 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Shushtar County) Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[2]
Miyan Ab RD^[a]	10,518	10,352
Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD^[b]	22,341	13,475
Sardarabad RD	23,930	17,105	9,026
Shahid Modarres RD	10,801	10,596	11,139
Sardaran (city)^[c]			5,240
Sharafat (city)^[d]		10,881	11,757
Shushtar (city)	94,124	106,815	101,878
Total	161,714	169,224	139,040
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred to Miyan Ab District; name changed to Miyan Ab-e Jonubi Rural District^[5]
^ Transferred to Miyan Ab District^[5]
^ Formerly the village of Sardarabad^[5]
^ Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 August 2023). "Central District (Shushtar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz. "The approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat from Sardarabad Rural District, Central Disrrict of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Sharafat city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 July 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (19 July 2013). "Carrying out reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

Khuzestan Province, Iran

Capital

Ahvaz

Counties
and cities

Abadan County	Abadan Arvandkenar
Aghajari County	Aghajari
Ahvaz County	Ahvaz
Andika County	Qaleh-ye Khvajeh
Andimeshk County	Andimeshk Hoseyniyeh
Bagh-e Malek County	Bagh-e Malek Qaleh Tall Seydun
Bavi County	Mollasani Sheyban Veys
Behbahan County	Behbahan Sardasht
Dasht-e Azadegan County	Susangerd Bostan
Dezful County	Dezful Dezab Mianrud Safiabad Saland
Gotvand County	Gotvand Jannat Makan
Haftkel County	Haftkel
Hendijan County	Hendijan Zohreh
Hoveyzeh County	Hoveyzeh Rafi
Izeh County	Izeh Dehdez
Karun County	Karun
Khorramshahr County	Khorramshahr Minushahr Moqavemat
Lali County	Lali
Mahshahr County	Bandar-e Mahshahr Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni Chamran
Masjed Soleyman County	Masjed Soleyman
Omidiyeh County	Omidiyeh Jayezan
Ramhormoz County	Ramhormoz
Ramshir County	Ramshir
Shadegan County	Shadegan
Shush County	Shush Alvan Horr
Shushtar County	Shushtar

Sights

Abadan's museum
Gundishapur
Acropole of Shush
Apadana in Susa
Arjan castle, Behbahan
Asak ancient city, Hendijan
Chagadom tappe fire temple
Chogha Mish Proto-Elamite site
Chogha Zanbil
Dav o Dokhtar castle, Ramhormoz
Dez Dam
Eshkaft-e Salman
Gargar bridge, Shushtar
Haft Tepe
Hoor-al-azim lagoon
Imamzadeh Roudband, Dezful
Imamzadeh Sabz-e-ghaba, Dezful
Karkheh Dam
Khorramshahr mosque, Battle of Khorramshahr
Kul-e Farah
lake of Karkheh dam
Lake of Karun
Lali bridge
Meyangaran lagoon
Rangooni's mosque
Salasel castle, Shushtar
Shadegan lagoon
Shevi waterfall, Dezful
Shush-Daniel
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Shushtar Watermills
Susa
Shush Castle
Taryana
Tobiron valley, Dezful
Tomb of Daniel, Shush
White bridge, Ahvaz
Ya'qub-i Laith's tomb, Dezful

Populated places

List of cities, towns and villages in Khuzestan Province

Shushtar County

Capital

Shushtar

Districts

Central

Cities

Shushtar

Rural Districts
and villages

Miyan Ab	Abu Amud Alleh-ye Band-e Qir Alleh-ye Hajj Abdol Ali Anayeh Arab Asad Arab Hasan Band-e Qir Bastiyeh Bokeysheh Deylam Deylam-e Jadid Dolfiyeh Fayyazabad Hajj Khassaf Mahdiyeh Manhush Mochriyeh Naqishiat-e Do Naqishiat-e Yek Qaleh-ye Khan Sabzi Sarimeh Shoqarij-e Olya Shoqarij-e Sofla Someydeh Valiabad Zabari-ye Do Zabari-ye Yek Zohuabad
Miyan Ab-e Shomali (North Miyan Ab)	Aqa Bagi Chahar Gaveh Gavmishabad Gavmishabad-e Sheykh Hosun Ghalim Hesamabad Konar Pir Langar-e Jadid Langar-e Qadim Mehdiabad Nasir Qaleh-ye Abd ol Hoseyn Qaleh-ye Hajj Mohammad Hoseyn Qol Rumzi Seh Boneh Seh Boneh-ye Olya Shahrak-e Alam ol Hoda Shahrak-e Nur Mohammadi Shalili-ye Bozorg Shalili-ye Kuchek Sufan-e Olya Sufan-e Sofla Tabati Yabareh Yasarat
Sardarabad	Ab Garmak-e Olya Ab Garmak-e Sofla Boneh-ye Azim Karun Agroindustry Kuleh Jaz Mission Camp, Sardarabad Qerqereh-ye Malaki Sardarabad Shahrak-e Askan Ashayr Shahrak-e Shahid Beheshti Shahrak-e Shahid Falahi Shahrak-e Shahid Sharaft
Shahid Modarres	Ab Gonji Abgah Bahramabad Bardemil Beh Bid Cham Faraj Cham Konar Darkhazineh Garab Ghafel Ghanem Habibabad Haddam-e Do Haddam-e Yek Halaleh-ye Manzel Industrial Park Jalieh Jijil Khazineh Konar Helaleh Korai-ye Olya Korai-ye Sofla Kuh Zar Mahamid Mahur-e Chah Gandali Marireh Mashhadi Mazeh Gargasht Nur Ali Panj Mil Parchestan-e Al Kalu Pir Gari Pirdalu Qaleh-ye Gareh Rahdar Seyyed Dakhil Seyyed Hasan Shajarat Sharif Shebat-e Tuleh Sheykh Mohammad Sheykh Shams ol Din Tak Taku Takht-e Qeysar Zehiriyeh