Khorramshahr County
Persian: شهرستان خرمشهر | |
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Location of Khorramshahr County in Khuzestan province (bottom left, pink) | |
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°39′N 48°15′E / 30.650°N 48.250°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Khorramshahr |
| Districts | Central, Minu |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 170,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Khorramshahr County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Khorramshahr County (Persian: شهرستان خرمشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khorramshahr.
After the 2016 National Census, Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr was elevated to city status as Moqavemat.
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 155,224 in 32,563 households. The following census in 2011 counted 163,701 people in 42,171 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 170,976 in 47,380 households.
Khorramshahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 147,642 | 155,434 | 161,820 |
| Gharb-e Karun RD | 4,821 | 4,663 | 5,774 |
| Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD | 10,567 | 11,632 | 12,682 |
| Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD | 8,388 | 9,721 | 10,267 |
| Khorramshahr (city) | 123,866 | 129,418 | 133,097 |
| Moqavemat (city) | |||
| Minu District | 7,582 | 8,267 | 9,154 |
| Jazireh-ye Minu RD | 6,372 | 6,978 | 6,923 |
| Minushahr (city) | 1,210 | 1,289 | 2,231 |
| Total | 155,224 | 163,701 | 170,976 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Media related to Khorramshahr County at Wikimedia Commons
تقع عند مصب نهر كارون في شط العرب ، شيدها يوسف بن مرداو ثاني امراء امارة المحمرة وذلك سنة 1229 هجـ - 1812 م وهو من شيوخ قبيلة البوكاسب الكعبية العربية ، ابدل الاحتلال الفارسي اسمها العربي بأسم فارسي فسميت ( خرمشهر ) . وتبعـد عن مد ينة الأحواز ( 120 كم ) ، وهى ميناء تجاري مهم .[It is located at the mouth of the Karun River on the Shatt al-Arab. It was built in 1229 AH / 1812 CE by Yusuf bin Mirdaw, the second ruler of the Emirate of Mohammerah, who was one of the sheikhs of the Arab Bukasib tribe of the Ka'b. The Persian occupation changed its Arabic name to a Persian one, calling it "Khorramshahr." It is 120 kilometers away from the city of Ahwaz and serves as an important commercial port.]