Central District (Mahshahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر | |
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Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E / 30.517°N 49.233°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
County | Mahshahr |
Capital | Bandar-e Mahshahr |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 217,186 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
The Central District of Mahshahr County ( Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr. [3]
At the National Census in 2006, its population was 179,804 in 38,469 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 204,646 people in 50,941 households. [5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 217,186 inhabitants in 59,201 households. [2]
Bandar-e Mahshahr is an ancient city and port in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. Originally known as Reyshahr and then Machuleh, it eventually came to be known as Bandar-e Ma'shoor. The name changed again in 1965, this time to Bandar-e Mah Shahr. The word Mah-shahr is Persian and means "city of the moon."[ citation needed]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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Jarahi RD | 51,358 | 19,730 | 20,884 |
Bandar-e Mahshahr (city) | 109,927 | 153,778 | 162,797 |
Chamran (city) | 18,519 | 31,138 | 33,505 |
Total | 179,804 | 204,646 | 217,186 |
RD = Rural District |
Central District (Mahshahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E / 30.517°N 49.233°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Khuzestan |
County | Mahshahr |
Capital | Bandar-e Mahshahr |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 217,186 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
The Central District of Mahshahr County ( Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr. [3]
At the National Census in 2006, its population was 179,804 in 38,469 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 204,646 people in 50,941 households. [5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 217,186 inhabitants in 59,201 households. [2]
Bandar-e Mahshahr is an ancient city and port in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. Originally known as Reyshahr and then Machuleh, it eventually came to be known as Bandar-e Ma'shoor. The name changed again in 1965, this time to Bandar-e Mah Shahr. The word Mah-shahr is Persian and means "city of the moon."[ citation needed]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
---|---|---|---|
Jarahi RD | 51,358 | 19,730 | 20,884 |
Bandar-e Mahshahr (city) | 109,927 | 153,778 | 162,797 |
Chamran (city) | 18,519 | 31,138 | 33,505 |
Total | 179,804 | 204,646 | 217,186 |
RD = Rural District |