Hamzeh, Dezful

For other places with the same name, see Hamzeh.

Hamzeh (Persian: حمزه)^[a] is a city in Sardasht District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran.

Hamzeh Persian: حمزه
City
Hamzeh
Coordinates: 32°23′33″N 48°34′42″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Dezful
District	Sardasht
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,091
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 1980, with the beginning of the war between Iran and Iraq, some border residents from localities such as Rafi, Bostan, Hoveyzeh, Abadan and Khorramshahr were transferred to safe areas such as the village of Shahrak-e Hamzeh (now the city of Hamzeh).^[3] The city is 26 km from the city of Dezful.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population (as the village of Shahrak-e Hamzeh) was 5,357 in 972 households, when it was in Mahur Berenji Rural District.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,850 people in 1,217 households,^[6] by which time the village had been elevated to city status as Hamzeh.^[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,091 people in 1,451 households.^[2]

See also

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Notes

1. Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Hamzeh (شهرك حمزه),^[3] also romanized as Shahrak-e Ḩamzeh^[4]