Masjed Soleyman County
Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان | |
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Coordinates: 32°01′N 49°21′E / 32.017°N 49.350°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
Capital | Masjed Soleyman |
Districts | Central, Anbar, Golgir |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 113,419 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Masjed Soleyman County ( Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masjed Soleyman. [3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 167,226 in 33,484 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 113,257 people in 26,804 households, [5] by which time Andika District had been separated from the county to form Andika County. [6] At the 2016 census, Masjed Soleyman County's population was 113,419 in 30,115 households. [2]
Masjed Soleyman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Central District | 117,796 | 106,991 | 104,059 |
Jahangiri RD | 3,981 | 2,122 | 2,469 |
Jahangiri-ye Shomali RD | 1,500 | 1,093 | |
Tembi Golgir RD | 4,619 | ||
Tolbozan RD | 3,075 | ||
Masjed Soleyman (city) | 106,121 | 103,369 | 100,497 |
Anbar District | 2,045 | ||
Anbar RD | 1,262 | ||
Zeylabi RD | 783 | ||
Andika District [a] | 49,430 | ||
Abezhdan RD | 13,493 | ||
Chelo RD | 5,118 | ||
Kushk RD | 8,479 | ||
Lalar and Katak RD | 3,991 | ||
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD | 13,094 | ||
Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD | 4,454 | ||
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city) | 801 | ||
Golgir District | 5,527 | 7,238 | |
Tembi Golgir RD | 3,672 | 3,664 | |
Tolbozan RD | 1,855 | 2,485 | |
Golgir (city) | 1,089 | ||
Total | 167,226 | 113,257 | 113,419 |
RD = Rural District |