Ramhormoz County

Ramhormoz County
Persian: شهرستان رامهرمز
County
Jarreh Dam, near Ramhormoz
Jarreh Dam, near Ramhormoz
Location of Ramhormoz County in Khuzestan province (center right, yellow)
Location of Ramhormoz County in Khuzestan province (center right, yellow)
Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°12′N 49°39′E / 31.200°N 49.650°E / 31.200; 49.650[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalRamhormoz
DistrictsCentral, Abolfares, Rud Zard, Soltanabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
113,776
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ramhormoz County (Persian: شهرستان رامهرمز)[a] is in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ramhormoz.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Haftkel District was separated from the county in the establishment of Haftkel County.[4]

After the 2011 census, Abolfares and Soltanabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Abolfares, Rud Zard, and Soltanabad Districts, respectively, with two rural districts each. As a result, four new rural districts were created: Jereh, Mamatin, Rostamabad, and Seh Tolun.[5]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Bavaj,[6] Rud Zard-e Mashin,[7] and Soltanabad[8] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Dialect

people speak Bakhtiari dialect like Masjid Suleiman and Aghajari.[9]Iranica has clearly considered the language of the communities living in Ramhormoz to be Southern Luri.[10]Ramhormzi dialect is a pseudo Bakhtiari dialect.[11].The language of the people of Ramhormoz (also called Romsi) is Bakhtiari dialect.[12]Ramhormzi's accent is the same as Lori Bakhtiari's, which is slightly different.[13]

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 120,194 in 25.359 households.[14] The following census in 2011 counted 105,418 people in 25,313 households.[15] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 113,776 in 30,591 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ramhormoz County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[14]2011[15]2016[2]
Central District97,561104,88295,582
Abolfares RD6,3366,177
Howmeh-ye Gharbi RD12,9858,7958,591
Howmeh-ye Sharqi RD22,80615,10312,706
Soltanabad RD5,6124,938
Ramhormoz (city)49,82269,86974,285
Abolfares District5,610
Abolfares RD2,503
Seh Tolun RD3,107
Bavaj (city)[b]
Haftkel District[c]22,633
Gazin RD5,352
Haftkel RD2,546
Haftkel (city)14,735
Rud Zard District4,495
Jereh RD2,898
Mamatin RD1,597
Rud Zard-e Mashin (city)[d]
Soltanabad District8,014
Rostamabad RD3,610
Soltanabad RD4,404
Soltanabad (city)[e]
Total120,194105,418113,776
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Ramhormoz County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ↑ Lurish: رۉمەز, romanized as Rümez
  2. ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
  3. ↑ Transferred to Haftkel County[4]
  4. ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
  5. ↑ Became a city after the 2016 census[8]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 December 2024). "Ramhormoz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (26 July 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82830/T126K. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. 1 2 Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The approval letter of the ministers who are members of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Khuzestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 160033/T38028. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 Nazari, Alireza (3 March 2019). "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Bavaj into a city". sobhemellatnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Sobh-e Mellat News.
  7. 1 2 "The Minister of the Interior agreed to establish two municipalities in Khuzestan province". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
  8. 1 2 "Soltanabad Information". soltanabad-city.ir (in Persian). c. 2024. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via Soltanabad Municipality.
  9. ↑ "Iranica".
  10. ↑ "Lori dialects".
  11. ↑ "Khuzestan dialects".
  12. ↑ "Khuzestan viii. Dialects". Encyclopædia Iranica. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ↑ (Yousfi, 2017: 22-23). (Yousfi, 2017: 22-23).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  15. 1 2 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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