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Omidiyeh County

Coordinates: 30°47′N 49°42′E / 30.783°N 49.700°E / 30.783; 49.700
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Omidiyeh County
Persian: شهرستان امیدیه
Location of Omidiyeh County in Khuzestan province (bottom right, purple)
Location of Omidiyeh County in Khuzestan province (bottom right, purple)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°47′N 49°42′E / 30.783°N 49.700°E / 30.783; 49.700[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalOmidiyeh
DistrictsCentral, Jayezan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total92,335
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Omidiyeh County (Persian: شهرستان امیدیه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Omidiyeh.[3]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Julaki Rural District was separated from the county to join Aghajari County. After the 2016 census, the village of Miankuh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 85,195 in 17,557 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 90,420 people in 22,723 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 92,335 in 25,123 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Omidiyeh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Omidiyeh County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Central District 70,037 73,587 81,618
Asiab RD 3,496 3,270 3,079
Chah Salem RD 8,571 9,856 11,112
Miankuh (city)[a]
Omidiyeh (city) 57,970 60,461 67,427
Jayezan District 15,158 16,833 10,717
Jayezan RD 5,273 5,993 8,360
Julaki RD[b] 7,932 8,439
Jayezan (city) 1,953 2,401 2,357
Total 85,195 90,420 92,335
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Omidiyeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
  2. ^ Transferred to Aghajari County

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 August 2023). "Omidiyeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 June 1375). "Divisional reforms in Ramhormoz, Behbahan and Mahshahr Counties and the creation and establishment of Omidiyeh County under the citizenship of Khuzestan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (29 March 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of the geographical point known as Miankuh in Chah Salem Rural District, Central District of Omidiyeh County, Khuzestan province, into a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.