Karun County

Karun County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kut-e Abdollah.

History

After the 2011 National Census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from 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.
After the 2016 census, Kanan, Rabi, and Shirin Shahr were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 105,872 in 27,749 households. The county's population is reported to be more than 200,000, according to the governorship of the county.

Administrative divisions

Karun County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.