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Abolfares District

Coordinates: 31°06′19″N 49°53′21″E / 31.10528°N 49.88917°E / 31.10528; 49.88917
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Abolfares District
Persian: بخش ابولفارس
Abolfares District is located in Iran
Abolfares District
Abolfares District
Coordinates: 31°06′19″N 49°53′21″E / 31.10528°N 49.88917°E / 31.10528; 49.88917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyRamhormoz
CapitalBavaj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
5,610
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Abolfares District (Persian: بخش ابولفارس) is in Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Bavaj.[4]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Abolfares Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Abolfares District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Seh Tolun Rural District.[3] After the 2016 census, the villages of Bavaj was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 5,610 inhabitants in 1,483 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Abolfares District Population
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

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 August 2023). "Abolfares District (Ramhormoz County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.