Omidiyeh County

For the city, see Omidiyeh.

Omidiyeh County (Persian: شهرستان امیدیه) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Omidiyeh.^[3]

Omidiyeh County Persian: شهرستان امیدیه
County
Location of Omidiyeh County in Khuzestan province (bottom right, purple)
Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°47′N 49°42′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Omidiyeh
Districts	Central, Jayezan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	92,335
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Omidiyeh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206379" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

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]

Demographics

Population

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]

Administrative divisions

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

Omidiyeh County Population

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

See also

Media related to Omidiyeh County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
2. Transferred to Aghajari County^[4]