Boyer-Ahmad County
Persian: شهرستان بویراحمد
County
Location of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (right, pink)
Location of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (right, pink)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°45′34″N 51°14′19″E / 30.75944°N 51.23861°E / 30.75944; 51.23861[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalYasuj
DistrictsCentral, Kabgian, Ludab, Sepidar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total299,885
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Boyer-Ahmad County (Persian: شهرستان بویراحمد) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, southwest Iran. Its capital is the city of Yasuj.

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 212,552 in 43,490 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 243,771 people in 58,281 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 299,885 in 77,569 households,[2] by which time Kabgian District had been separated from Dana County to join Boyer-Ahmad County.[5]

Administrative divisions

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

After the 2016 census, the city of Madavan (formerly Madavan-e Olya)[6] was merged with the city of Yasuj.[7] Sepidar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Sepidar District, which was divided into two rural districts,[8] and the village of Sepidar was elevated to the status of a city.[9]

In 2019, Margown District was separated from the county in the establishment of Margown County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Margown as its capital and only city.[10]

Boyer-Ahmad County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District174,846210,192260,840
Dasht-e Rum RD9,8749,80310,853
Kakan RD2,2811,9751,708
Sarrud-e Jonubi RD31,50344,11253,726
Sarrud-e Shomali RD25,90827,39534,140
Sepidar RD8,4947,6257,803
Madavan (city)110,77718,078
Yasuj (city)96,786108,505134,532
Kabgian District27,741
Chenar RD1,761
Kabgian RD4,816
Chitab (city)1,164
Ludab District14,68712,58711,295
Chin RD4,8794,3323,667
Ludab RD9,3927,7637,083
Garab-e Sofla (city)416492545
Margown District323,01920,93719,876
Margown RD9,4407,6367,398
Zilayi RD11,04110,5959,343
Margown (city)2,5382,7063,135
Sepidar District4
Sepidar RD
Sivaki RD4
Sepidar (city)5
Total212,552243,771299,885
RD: Rural District
1Formerly Madavan-e Olya;[6] merged with Yasuj after the 2016 census[7]
2Transferred from Dana County[5]
3Became a part of Margown County[10]
4Established after the 2016 census[8]
5Became a city after the 2016 census[9]
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 August 2023). "Boyer-Ahmad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammadreza (20 May 2013). "Approval letter regarding the annexation of Kabgian District with its center of the city of Chitab from Dana County to Boyer-Ahmad County". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2016). "The transformation of Madavan-e Olya village from Sarrud-e Shomali Rural District in the Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province to Madavan city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 "The annexation of several villages to the city of Yasuj". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 October 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. 1 2 "The approval of the Ministry of Interior to upgrade the village of Sepidar, Boyer-Ahmad County, to a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 5 July 1400. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 October 2018). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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