Andika County
Persian: شهرستان اندیکا
County
Location of Andika County in Khuzestan province
Location of Andika County in Khuzestan province
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°20′N 49°35′E / 32.333°N 49.583°E / 32.333; 49.583[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CapitalQaleh-ye Khvajeh
DistrictsCentral, Abezhdan, Chelo
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total47,629
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Andika County (Persian: شهرستان اندیکا) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaleh-ye Khvajeh.

After the National Census in 2006, Andika District was separated from Masjed Soleyman County in the establishment of Andika County, which was divided into three districts of two districts each, with the city of Qaleh-ye Khvajeh as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 50,797 people in 10,440 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 47,629 in 11,578 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Andika County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, six rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Andika County Population
Administrative Divisions2011[4]2016[2]
Central District17,78217,196
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD11,65411,119
Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD3,8563,669
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city)2,2722,408
Abezhdan District22,29619,488
Abezhdan RD13,89410,478
Kushk RD8,4027,337
Abezhdan (city)1,673
Chelo District10,62510,945
Chelo RD5,3655,527
Lalar and Katak RD5,2605,418
Total50,79747,629
RD: Rural District

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 July 2023). "Andika County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County". Dastour (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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