Karkheh County
Karkheh County
Persian: شهرستان کرخه | |
|---|---|
 Location of Karkheh County in Khuzestan province (center left, green) | |
 Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′N 48°24′E / 31.900°N 48.400°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Alvan |
| Districts | Central, Shavur |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Karkheh County (Persian: شهرستان کرخه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvan,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 6,860 in 1,824 households.[3]
History
[edit]In 2019, Shavur District was separated from Shush County in the establishment of Karkheh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Alvan as its capital.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]Karkheh County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | |||
| Ahudasht RD | |||
| Seyyed Abbas RD | |||
| Alvan (city) | |||
| Shavur District | |||
| Karkha RD | |||
| Shavur RD | |||
| Shavur (city)[a] | |||
| RD: Rural District | |||
See also
[edit]
Media related to Karkheh County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Formerly the village of Rashk-e Shavur[4]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Karkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 16 September 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42869. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (6 June 1391) [Approved 8 October 1387]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of the village of Rashk-e Shavur from the functions of Shavur District of Shush County in Khuzestan province to a city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 62740/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 182488/T33712K. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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