Hendijan County

For the city, see Hendijan. For the administrative divisions of this county, see Hendijan-e Gharbi Rural District and Hendijan-e Sharqi Rural District.

Hendijan County (Persian: شهرستان هندیجان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Hendijan.^[3] Hendijan County is located in the southeast of Iran and is connected to Persian Gulf through Zohreh River.

Hendijan County Persian: شهرستان هندیجان
County
Location of Hendijan County in Khuzestan province (bottom right, pink)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°18′N 49°51′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Hendijan
Districts	Central, Cham Khalaf-e Isa
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	38,762
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

The name of this area was "Hendigan" after Islam entered Iran, because of its vicinity to the Persian Gulf.

According to archaeological documents, this area was a residential area on the edge of Hendijan River around 10,000 years BCE.

Some earthenware also prove civilization in lower part of Hendijan River in the vicinity of the Persian Gulf related to Arsacid Empire era.

Some earthenware famous as Chinese earthenware has been found in the historical harbor called Mahi Rouban in the vicinity of Hendijan related to the Ashkaniyan era.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 35,932 in 7,227 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 37,440 people in 8,873 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 38,762 in 10,636 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Hendijan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	28,715	30,506	32,112
Hendijan-e Gharbi RD	1,136	1,313	1,165
Hendijan-e Sharqi RD[a]	2,479	2,264	1,932
Hendijan (city)	25,100	26,929	29,015
Cham Khalaf-e Isa District	7,217	6,934	6,650
Cham Khalaf-e Isa RD	2,701	2,693	2,524
Soviren RD	3,234	2,964	2,934
Zahreh (city)[b]	1,282	1,277	1,192
Total	35,932	37,440	38,762
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Hendijan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Hendijan Rural District^[3]
2. Formerly the village of Cham Khalaf-e Isa^[6]