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Veys District

Coordinates: 31°26′42″N 48°59′01″E / 31.44500°N 48.98361°E / 31.44500; 48.98361
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Veys District
Persian: بخش ویس
Veys District is located in Iran
Veys District
Veys District
Coordinates: 31°26′42″N 48°59′01″E / 31.44500°N 48.98361°E / 31.44500; 48.98361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyBavi
CapitalVeys
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total62,681
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Veys District (Persian: بخش ویس) is in Bavi County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Veys.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Anaqcheh Rural District and Bavi District were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Bavi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mollasani as its capital.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 56,692 people in 13,862 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 62,681 inhabitants in 16,548 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Veys District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Veys RD 2,478 2,318
Zargan RD 14,141 8,677
Sheyban (city) 24,968 36,374
Veys (city) 15,105 15,312
Total 56,692 62,681
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2024). "Veys District (Bavi County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "With the approval of the government and according to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, four new cities of Duzeh, Asir, Jannat Makan and Hamashahr and two counties of Bavi and Basht were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers and Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.