Kiar County
Persian: شهرستان کیار
County
Location of Kiar County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center, yellow)
Location of Kiar County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center, yellow)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°56′N 50°55′E / 31.933°N 50.917°E / 31.933; 50.917[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CapitalShalamzar
DistrictsCentral, Naghan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total50,976
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kiar County (Persian: شهرستان کیار) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Shalamzar.[3]

After the 2006 census, Kiar District of Shahrekord County; and Mashayekh Rural District, Naghan Rural District and the city of Naghan were separated from Ardal County in the establishment of Kiar County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Shalamzar as its capital.[3]

The census in 2011 counted 58,047 people in 16,298 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 50,976 in 15,548 households, by which time Dastgerd Rural District had been separated from the county to rejoin Shahrekord County.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kiar County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and four cities.[2]

Kiar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 42,540 35,015
Dastgerd RD1 6,090
Kiar-e Gharbi RD 9,814 9,011
Kiar-e Sharqi RD 8,356 7,699
Dastana (city) 5,199 5,143
Gahru (city) 5,949 6,263
Shalamzar (city) 7,132 6,899
Naghan District 15,507 15,957
Mashayekh RD 7,586 7,093
Naghan RD 3,060 2,739
Naghan (city) 4,861 6,125
Total 58,047 50,976
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Shahrekord County[5]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Kiar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (2 May 2013). "Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.


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