Karun County
Karun County (Persian: شهرستان کارون) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kut-e Abdollah.
Karun County
Persian: شهرستان کارون | |
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County | |
Location of Karun County in Khuzestan province (center left, yellow) | |
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′N 48°38′E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| Capital | Kut-e Abdollah |
| Districts | Central, Soveyseh |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 105,872 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Karun County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205934" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
After the National Census of 2011, Kut-e Abdollah Rural District and Soveyseh Rural District were separated from the Central District of Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city.
At the 2016 National Census, the county's population was 105,872 in 27,749 households. The county's population is more than 200,000, according to governorship of the city.
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