Abadan County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abadan, on Abadan Island.
History After the 2011 National Census, the village of Chavibdeh was elevated to the status of a city.
On May 11, 2020, Iran imposed a COVID-19 lockdown in Abadan County. All shops and offices in the county, except essential services, closed during this period. Authorities also closed access to Abadan from the Ahvaz and Bandar Mahshahr points of entry. These restrictions would expire on May 25.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 275,126 in 58,870 households. The following census in 2011 counted 271,484 people in 69,946 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 298,090 in 85,015 households.
Administrative divisions
Abadan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Abadan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 250,116 247,273 270,622 Bahmanshir-e Jonubi RD 8,812 8,189 9,943 Bahmanshir-e Shomali RD 4,017 4,977 5,306 Shalahi RD 19,299 14,111 15,991 Abadan (city) 217,988 212,744 231,476 Chavibdeh (city) 7,252 7,906 Arvandkenar District 25,010 24,211 27,461 Minubar RD 9,800 10,052 10,574 Nasar RD 5,275 5,102 5,585 Nowabad RD 174 148 129 Arvandkenar (city) 9,761 8,909 11,173 Total 275,126 271,484 298,090
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