Abadan County
Abadan County (Persian: شهرستان آبادان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Abadan, on Abadan Island.
Abadan County
Persian: شهرستان آبادان | |
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County | |
Location of Abadan County in Khuzestan province (bottom left, purple) | |
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°13′00″N 48°38′15″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Abadan |
| Districts | Central, Arvandkenar |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 298,090 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Abadan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206378" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
At 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. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 298,090 in 85,015 households.
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.
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