Karkheh County
County in Khuzestan province, Iran
County in Khuzestan, Iran
Karkheh County Persian: شهرستان کرخه | |
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County | |
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 / 31.900; 48.400[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
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
Administrative divisions
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 |
See also
Media related to Karkheh County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
- ^ Formerly the village of Rashk-e Shavur[4]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 August 2023). "Karkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Shush County, Khuzestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz. "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". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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Khuzestan Province, Iran
and cities
- Abadan's museum
- Gundishapur
- Acropole of Shush
- Apadana in Susa
- Arjan castle, Behbahan
- Asak ancient city, Hendijan
- Chagadom tappe fire temple
- Chogha Mish Proto-Elamite site
- Chogha Zanbil
- Dav o Dokhtar castle, Ramhormoz
- Dez Dam
- Eshkaft-e Salman
- Gargar bridge, Shushtar
- Haft Tepe
- Hoor-al-azim lagoon
- Imamzadeh Roudband, Dezful
- Imamzadeh Sabz-e-ghaba, Dezful
- Karkheh Dam
- Khorramshahr mosque, Battle of Khorramshahr
- Kul-e Farah
- lake of Karkheh dam
- Lake of Karun
- Lali bridge
- Meyangaran lagoon
- Rangooni's mosque
- Salasel castle, Shushtar
- Shadegan lagoon
- Shevi waterfall, Dezful
- Shush-Daniel
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
- Shushtar Watermills
- Susa
- Shush Castle
- Taryana
- Tobiron valley, Dezful
- Tomb of Daniel, Shush
- White bridge, Ahvaz
- Ya'qub-i Laith's tomb, Dezful
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