Shadegan County () is in

Khuzestan Khuzestan province () is one of the 31 Provinces of Iran. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of . Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's ...

province, Iran. Its capital is the city of

Shadegan Shadegan () is a city in the Central District of Shadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Tu ...

History

After the 2006 National Census, Khanafereh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Khanafereh District, including the new Naseri Rural District. After the 2011 census, Darkhoveyn Rural District and the city of Darkhoveyn were separated from the Central District in forming

Darkhoveyn District Darkhoveyn District () is in Shadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and ...

, including the new Darisiyeh Rural District. At the same time, the village of Khorusi-ye Jonubi was elevated to city status as Khanafereh.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 138,226 in 23,813 households. The following census in 2011 counted 153,355 people in 34,618 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,480 in 36,031 households.

Administrative divisions

Shadegan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

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