Kuhdasht County
Persian: شهرستان کوهدشت
County
Location of Kuhdasht County in Lorestan province (left, pink)
Location of Kuhdasht County in Lorestan province (left, pink)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°37′55″N 47°20′50″E / 33.63194°N 47.34722°E / 33.63194; 47.34722[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalKuhdasht
DistrictsCentral, Darb-e Gonbad, Kuhnani, Tarhan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total166,658
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Kuhdasht County (Persian: شهرستان کوهدشت) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kuhdasht.[2]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 209,821 in 43,159 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 218,921 people in 52,799 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 166,658 in 45,155 households,[5] by which time Rumeshkan District had been separated from the county to become Rumeshkan County.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kuhdasht County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, nine rural districts, and four cities.[5]

Kuhdasht County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[5]
Central District 121,775 129,899 124,015
Gol Gol RD 12,150 12,704 11,235
Kuhdasht-e Jonubi RD 16,923 16,981 16,907
Kuhdasht-e Shomali RD 7,183 7,287 6,782
Kuhdasht (city) 85,519 92,927 89,091
Darb-e Gonbad District 13,017 12,662 10,621
Boluran RD 5,012 4,650 3,082
Darb-e Gonbad RD 5,886 5,821 5,408
Darb-e Gonbad (city) 2,119 2,191 2,131
Kuhnani District 21,786 21,433 19,292
Kuhnani RD 11,596 7,160 6,665
Zirtang RD 6,444 6,031 4,859
Kuhnani (city) 3,746 8,242 7,768
Rumeshkan District1 35,595 38,701
Rumeshkan-e Gharbi RD 11,376 11,938
Rumeshkan-e Sharqi RD 19,418 21,587
Chaqabol (city) 4,801 5,176
Tarhan District 17,648 16,101 12,730
Tarhan-e Gharbi RD 8,847 7,807 5,526
Tarhan-e Sharqi RD 5,531 5,094 3,909
Garab (city) 3,270 3,200 3,295
Total 209,821 218,921 166,658
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Rumeshkan County[6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 August 2023). "Kuhdasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of Kuhdasht County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Tarhan and Rumeshkan Districts". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (26 May 2013). "Divisional reforms in Lorestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.


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