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 Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District96,483110,807105,538
Armand RD114,32016,08017,368
Milas RD34,25831,09234,885
Rig RD12,17113,51112,757
Sardasht RD13,00614,848
Lordegan (city)22,72835,27640,528
Falard District230,25432,94433,023
Falard RD18,72319,67119,918
Poshtkuh RD8,5699,5759,081
Mal-e Khalifeh (city)2,9623,6984,024
Khanmirza District131,32033,00036,360
Javanmardi RD9,64210,01510,775
Khanmirza RD19,38118,89120,337
Aluni (city)2,2974,0945,248
Manj District17,23218,03217,998
Barez RD8,0248,3857,933
Manj RD9,2088,1618,573
Manj-e Nesa (city)1,4861,492
Rudasht District16,762
Dudera RD1,860
Sardasht RD9,211
Sardasht (city)5,691
Total175,289194,783209,681
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. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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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