Abadan County ( fa, شهرستان آبادان) is located in Khuzestan province,

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. The capital of the county is Abadan on

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. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 275,126, in 58,870 households. Retrieved 31 October 2022 At the 2016 census, the county's population was 298,090, in 85,015 households. On May 11, 2020, Iran imposed a

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lockdown in Abadan County. All shops and offices in the county, except essential services, closed during this period. Authorities also closed access to Abadan from the

Ahvaz Ahvaz ( fa, اهواز, Ahvâz ) is a city in the southwest of Iran and the capital of Khuzestan province. Ahvaz's population is about 1,300,000 and its built-up area with the nearby town of Sheybani is home to 1,136,989 inhabitants. It is hom ...

and Bandar Mahshahr points of entry. These restrictions would expire on May 25.

Administrative divisions

References

Counties of Khuzestan Province {{Khuzestan-geo-stub