Izeh County
Persian: شهرستان ایذه
County
Bronze statue of Parthian period unearthed in Izeh County
Bronze statue of Parthian period unearthed in Izeh County
Location of Izeh County in Khuzestan province
Location of Izeh County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°00′N 49°55′E / 32.000°N 49.917°E / 32.000; 49.917[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalIzeh
DistrictsCentral, Susan
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total198,871
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Izeh County (Persian: شهرستان ایذه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Izeh.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,510 in 36,123 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 203,621 people in 45,090 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 198,871 in 48,682 households.[2] The vast majority of its population is from the Bakhtiari tribe, one of the largest in Iran.

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Izeh County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 10 rural districts, and two cities.[2]

In July 2021, Dehdez District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dezpart County.[5]

Izeh County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District169,765166,920166,567
Holayjan RD7,4357,0595,821
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD8,8138,1187,711
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD17,75320,11920,897
Margha RD3,7483,4633,132
Pian RD11,78211,0689,607
Susan-e Gharbi RD11,022
Susan-e Sharqi RD5,517
Izeh (city)103,695117,093119,399
Dehdez District123,74521,48219,351
Dehdez RD7,8676,7775,556
Donbaleh Rud-e Jonubi RD6,9085,9204,886
Donbaleh Rud-e Shomali RD5,3603,8653,419
Dehdez (city)3,6104,9205,490
Susan District15,19212,953
Susan-e Gharbi RD10,1178,423
Susan-e Sharqi RD5,0754,530
Total193,510203,621198,871
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Dezpart County[5]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 August 2023). "Izeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Izeh County of Khuzestan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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