Abolfares District (Persian: بخش ابولفارس) is in Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Bavaj.[4]
Abolfares District
Persian: بخش ابولفارس | |
|---|---|
  Abolfares District | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′19″N 49°53′21″E / 31.10528°N 49.88917°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Ramhormoz |
| Capital | Bavaj |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,610 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Abolfares and Soltanabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Abolfares District, Rud Zard District, and Soltanabad District, each with two rural districts and no cities at the time.[3]
After the 2016 census, the villages of Bavaj, Rud Zard-e Mashin, and Soltanabad were elevated to city status.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 5,610 inhabitants in 1,483 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abolfares RD | 2,503 | ||
| Seh Tolun RD | 3,107 | ||
| Bavaj (city)[a] | |||
| Total | 5,610 | ||
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 August 2023). "Abolfares District (Ramhormoz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (26 October 1391). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province" (PDF). RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Fazli, Rahmani (3 March 2019). "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Bavaj into a city". Sobh-e Mellat News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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