Mahshahr County
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Mahshahr County also known as Bandar-e Mahshahr County, is a county
in Khuzestan Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Bandar-e Mahshahr. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 247,804, in 53,347 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
and Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District
. The county has three cities: Bandar-e Mahshahr, Chamran, and Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq's Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahwaz and covers an area of 63,238 km²...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Bandar-e Mahshahr. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 247,804, in 53,347 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
Central District (Mahshahr County)
The Central District of Mahshahr County is a district in Mahshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 179,804, in 38,469 families. The District has two cities: Bandar-e Mahshahr and Chamran....
and Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District is a district in Mahshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 68,000, in 14,878 families. The District has one city: Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni....
. The county has three cities: Bandar-e Mahshahr, Chamran, and Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni.