Omidiyeh County (Persian: شهرستان امیدیه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Omidiyeh.[3]
After the 2011 National Census, Julaki Rural District was separated from the county to join Aghajari County.[4] The village of Miankuh was elevated to the status of a city in 2019.[5]
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 85,195 in 17,557 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 90,420 people in 22,723 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 92,335 in 25,123 households.[2]
Omidiyeh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 70,037 | 73,587 | 81,618 |
Asiab RD | 3,496 | 3,270 | 3,079 |
Chah Salem RD | 8,571 | 9,856 | 11,112 |
Miankuh (city)[a] | |||
Omidiyeh (city) | 57,970 | 60,461 | 67,427 |
Jayezan District | 15,158 | 16,833 | 10,717 |
Jayezan RD | 5,273 | 5,993 | 8,360 |
Julaki RD[b] | 7,932 | 8,439 | |
Jayezan (city) | 1,953 | 2,401 | 2,357 |
Total | 85,195 | 90,420 | 92,335 |
RD = Rural District |
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