Lordegan County

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

For the city, see Lordegan.

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[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CapitalLordegan
DistrictsCentral, Monj, 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".

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] After the census, Khanmirza District was separated from the county to participate in the formation of Khanmirza County,[5] and Falard District to become Falard County.

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]

Lordegan County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District96,483110,807105,538
Armand Rural District114,32016,08017,368
Milas Rural District34,25831,09234,885
Rig Rural District12,17113,51112,757
Sardasht Rural District13,00614,848
Lordegan (city)22,72835,27640,528
Falard District230,25432,94433,023
Falard Rural District18,72319,67119,918
Poshtkuh Rural District8,5699,5759,081
Mal-e Khalifeh (city)2,9623,6984,024
Khanmirza District131,32033,00036,360
Javanmardi Rural District9,64210,01510,775
Khanmirza Rural District19,38118,89120,337
Aluni (city)2,2974,0945,248
Monj District17,23218,03217,998
Barez Rural District8,0248,3857,933
Monj Rural District9,2088,1618,573
Monj (city)1,4861,492
Rudasht District16,762
Dudera Rural District1,860
Sardasht Rural District9,211
Sardasht (city)5,691
Total175,289194,783209,681
1Became a part of Khanmirza County
2Became a part of Falard County

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)[6] 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. "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. "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. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "شهرستان خانمیرزا به تقسیمات كشوری اضافه شد". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. 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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