Masjed Soleyman County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masjed Soleyman.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Andika District was separated from the county in the establishment of Andika County. Jahangiri-ye Shomali Rural District was created in the Central District, and Tembi Golgir and Tolbozan Rural Districts were separated from it in the formation of Golgir District. After the 2011 census, villages were separated from the Central District to establish Anbar District, which was divided into the new Anbar and Zeylabi Rural Districts. The village of Golgir was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 167,226 in 33,484 households. The following census in 2011 counted 113,257 people in 26,804 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 113,419 in 30,115 households.

Administrative divisions

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