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

History

After the 2006 National Census, Bazoft-e Bala Rural District was created in Bazoft District, and Doab Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Doab Samsami District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shahriari Rural District.

After the 2011 census, two villages were merged to form the new city of Bazoft, and the village of Samsami was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 33,468 in 5,980 households. The following census in 2011 counted 35,915 people in 7,702 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,535 in 10,859 households.

Administrative divisions

Kuhrang County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Kuhrang County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 19,198 18,219 20,222
Dasht-e Zarrin RD 7,147 7,051 7,810
Miankuh-e Moguyi RD 3,781 3,570 3,992
Shurab-e Tangazi RD 5,562 4,537 5,431
Chelgerd (city) 2,708 3,061 2,989
Bazoft District 14,270 12,185 14,742
Bazoft-e Bala RD 3,305 4,144
Bazoft-e Pain RD 8,526 8,880 9,079
Doab RD 5,744
Bazoft (city) 1,519
Doab Samsami District 4,065 5,930
Doab RD 3,558 3,353
Shahriari RD 507 1,374
Samsami (city) 1,203
Total 33,468 35,915 41,535
RD = Rural District

Infrastructure

The county is the site of three dams and tunnels transferring water from the Kuhrang River to the Zayandeh River: Kouhrang 1, Kouhrang 2, and Kouhrang 3

Tourism

Kuhrang County has many tourist attractions based on its environmental diversity, such as Kuhrang Spring, ice caves, Sheikh Ali Khan waterfall, and Dimeh Spring. The people of this county are Bakhtiari and speak Luri.

See also

Media related to Kuhrang County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Bazoft Rural District
  2. ^ Merger of two villages

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2024). "Kuhrang County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Kuhrang County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.3141. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding division reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 153293/T35140K. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Listekand Family (25 January 2020). "The beautiful nature of the Bazoft River in the Bazoft region". lastsecond.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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