Veys District

Veys District

Persian: بخش ویس
Veys District Persian: بخش ویس
District
	Veys District
	Coordinates: 31°26′42″N 48°59′01″E / 31.44500°N 48.98361°E
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Bavi
Capital	Veys
Population (2016)
• Total	62,681
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Veys District (Persian: بخش ویس) is in Bavi County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Veys.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Anaqcheh Rural District and Bavi District were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Bavi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mollasani as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 56,692 people in 13,862 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 62,681 inhabitants in 16,548 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Veys District Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[4]	2016^[2]
Veys RD	2,478	2,318
Zargan RD	14,141	8,677
Sheyban (city)	24,968	36,374
Veys (city)	15,105	15,312
Total	56,692	62,681
RD = Rural District

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2024). "Veys District (Bavi County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "With the approval of the government and according to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, four new cities of Duzeh, Asir, Jannat Makan and Hamashahr and two counties of Bavi and Basht were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers and Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (30 March 2024). "Veys District (Bavi County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Basht_and_Bavi_Counties-3] "With the approval of the government and according to the proposal of the Ministry of Interior, four new cities of Duzeh, Asir, Jannat Makan and Hamashahr and two counties of Bavi and Basht were added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers and Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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