Masjed Soleyman County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masjed Soleyman.
History After the 2006 National Census, Andika District was separated from the county in the establishment of Andika County. At the same time, Jahangiri-ye Shomali Rural District was created in the Central District, and Tembi Golgir and Tolbozan Rural Districts were separated from it in the formation of Golgir District.
After the 2011 census, villages were separated from the Central District to form Anbar District, which was divided into the new Anbar and Zeylabi Rural Districts. The village of Golgir was elevated to the status of a city as well.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 167,226 in 33,484 households. The following census in 2011 counted 113,257 people in 26,804 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 113,419 in 30,115 households.
Administrative divisions
Masjed Soleyman County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Masjed Soleyman County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 117,796 106,991 104,059 Jahangiri RD 3,981 2,122 2,469 Jahangiri-ye Shomali RD 1,500 1,093 Tembi Golgir RD 4,619 Tolbozan RD 3,075 Masjed Soleyman (city) 106,121 103,369 100,497 Anbar District 2,045 Anbar RD 1,262 Zeylabi RD 783 Andika District 49,430 Abezhdan RD 13,493 Chelu RD 5,118 Kushk RD 8,479 Lalar and Katak RD 3,991 Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD 13,094 Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD 4,454 Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city) 801 Golgir District 5,527 7,238 Tembi Golgir RD 3,672 3,664 Tolbozan RD 1,855 2,485 Golgir (city) 1,089 Total 167,226 113,257 113,419
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