Elhayi

Elhayi (Persian: الهایی), also Romanized as Elhāyī, Al Ḩā’ī, Alhā’ī, and Al Hayi, is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Elhayi Rural District.

Elhayi
Persian: الهایی
City
Elhayi
Coordinates: 31°39′12″N 48°35′46″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyAhvaz
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total7,651
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,741 in 546 households, when it was a village in Elhayi Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 5,103 people in 1,091 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,651 people in 1,905 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.

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