Andika County (Persian: شهرستان اندیکا) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaleh-ye Khvajeh.[3]
Andika County
Persian: شهرستان اندیکا | |
|---|---|
 Location of Andika County in Khuzestan province (top right, purple) | |
 Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′N 49°35′E / 32.333°N 49.583°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Qaleh-ye Khvajeh |
| Districts | Central, Abezhdan, Chelu |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 47,629 |
| Time zone | UTC 3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Andika District was separated from Masjed Soleyman County in the establishment of Andika County, which was divided into three districts of two districts each, with Qaleh-ye Khvajeh as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Jafarabad, after merging with several other villages, was elevated to city status as Abezhdan.[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Zavut was elevated to the status of a city.[5][6]
In 2020, it was reported that the least weasel, the world's smallest carnivore, was seen in Andika County.[7]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 50,797 people in 10,440 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 47,629 in 11,578 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editAndika County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 17,782 | 17,196 |
| Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD | 11,654 | 11,119 |
| Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD | 3,856 | 3,669 |
| Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city) | 2,272 | 2,408 |
| Abezhdan District | 22,296 | 19,488 |
| Abezhdan RD | 13,894 | 10,478 |
| Kushk RD | 8,402 | 7,337 |
| Abezhdan (city)[a] | 1,673 | |
| Chelu District | 10,625 | 10,945 |
| Lalar and Katak RD | 5,260 | 5,418 |
| Chelu RD | 5,365 | 5,527 |
| Zavut (city)[b] | ||
| Total | 50,797 | 47,629 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
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Media related to Andika County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 December 2024). "Andika County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County. dastour.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 44245/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Resolution 158802/T38854AH; Notification 205939/T45312H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Introduction of two new cities, Taraz in Lali and Raghiveh in Haftkel". asreavalinha.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b Interior Minister Agrees to Convert Zavut Village into a City (Report) (in Persian). 6 February 2019 – via www.moi.ir/news/116238/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-زاووت-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد (Ministry of the Interior).
Dr. Rahmani Fazli, in a notification to Shariati, Governor of Khuzestan, agreed to convert Zavut village, the center of Chelu District, into a city...
- ^ "Smallest carnivore seen in southwestern Iran". 6 July 2020.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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