Karkheh County
Persian: شهرستان کرخه | |
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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 2016 National Census was 6,860 in 1,824 households. [3]
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 the city of Alvan as its capital. [2]
Karkheh County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | |||
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Central District | |||
Ahudasht RD | |||
Seyyed Abbas RD | |||
Alvan (city) | |||
Shavur District | |||
Karkha RD | |||
Shavur RD | |||
Shavur (city) [a] | |||
RD: Rural District |
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