Karkheh County

Karkheh County (Persian: شهرستان کرخه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Alvan, whose population at the 2016 National Census was 6,860 in 1,824 households.

Not to be confused with Karkha Rural District.
For the administrative division of Hamidiyeh County in Khuzestan province, see Karkheh Rural District.

Karkheh County
Persian: شهرستان کرخه
County
Location of Karkheh County in Khuzestan province (center left, green)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°54′N 48°24′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalAlvan
DistrictsCentral, Shavur
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

In 2019, Shavur District was separated from Shush County in the establishment of Karkheh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Alvan as its capital.

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