Soveyseh District
Persian: بخش سویسه
District
Soveyseh District is located in Iran
Soveyseh District
Soveyseh District
Coordinates: 31°03′15″N 48°34′47″E / 31.05417°N 48.57972°E / 31.05417; 48.57972[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyKarun
CapitalAbu Nageh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total23,180
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Soveyseh District (Persian: بخش سویسه) is in Karun County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Abu Nageh.[3]

After the National Census of 2011, Kut-e Abdollah Rural District and Soveyseh Rural District were separated from the Central District of Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city.[3]

At the latest census in 2016, the district had 23,180 inhabitants in 5,946 households.[2]

After the census, Shirin Shahr was elevated to the status of a city.[4][5]

Soveyseh District Population
Administrative Divisions2016[2]
Muran RD11,729
Soveyseh RD11,451
Shirin Shahr (city)1
Total23,180
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Soveyseh District (Karun County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 March 2014). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences". Mehr News (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. 1 2 "The bitter palate of the people of Shirin Shahr, Ahvaz, according to the pictures". Tasnim News (in Persian). 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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