Lordegan County
Persian: شهرستان لردگان
County
Location of Lordegan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (bottom, pink)
Location of Lordegan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (bottom, pink)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°29′N 50°42′E / 31.483°N 50.700°E / 31.483; 50.700[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CapitalLordegan
DistrictsCentral, Manj, Rudasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total209,681
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Lordegan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206273" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Lordegan County (Persian: شهرستان لردگان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lordegan.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 175,289, in 34,603 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 194,783 people in 44,921 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 209,681 in 54,825 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Lordegan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 11 rural districts, and five cities.[2]

In August 2018, Armand Rural District and Khanmirza District were separated from the county in the establishment of Khanmirza County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Aluni as its capital.[5]

In 2022, Falard District was separated from the county in the establishment of Falard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mal-e Khalifeh as its capital and only city.[6]

Lordegan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[3] 2011[4] 2016[2]
Central District 96,483 110,807 105,538
Armand RD1 14,320 16,080 17,368
Milas RD 34,258 31,092 34,885
Rig RD 12,171 13,511 12,757
Sardasht RD 13,006 14,848
Lordegan (city) 22,728 35,276 40,528
Falard District2 30,254 32,944 33,023
Falard RD 18,723 19,671 19,918
Poshtkuh RD 8,569 9,575 9,081
Mal-e Khalifeh (city) 2,962 3,698 4,024
Khanmirza District1 31,320 33,000 36,360
Javanmardi RD 9,642 10,015 10,775
Khanmirza RD 19,381 18,891 20,337
Aluni (city) 2,297 4,094 5,248
Manj District 17,232 18,032 17,998
Barez RD 8,024 8,385 7,933
Manj RD 9,208 8,161 8,573
Manj-e Nesa (city) 1,486 1,492
Rudasht District 16,762
Dudera RD 1,860
Sardasht RD 9,211
Sardasht (city) 5,691
Total 175,289 194,783 209,681
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Khanmirza County[5]
2Became a part of Falard County[6]

Demographics

Bakhtiari tribes are predominant inhabitants of Lordegan county. People mainly speak Lurish language by Bakhtiari dialect, which is a member of Southwestern Iranian languages.

Geography

The Milas Plain (Persian: دشت ميلاس, also Romanized as Mīlās)[7] is found in Lordegan County. Wheat, rice and barley are cultivated in the plain.

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Lordegan 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 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. 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. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 August 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (21 April 1401). "The approval letter of the Board of Ministers regarding the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province was announced". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  7. ^ Milas can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075008" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".


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