Aran va Bidgol County

Aran va Bidgol County (Persian: شهرستان آران و بیدگل) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aran o Bidgol.

For the city, see Aran o Bidgol.

Aran va Bidgol County
Persian: شهرستان آران و بیدگل
County
Maranjab Desert in Kavir National Park
Maranjab Desert in Kavir National Park
Location of Aran va Bidgol County in Isfahan province (top, pink)
Location of Aran va Bidgol County in Isfahan province (top, pink)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°10′N 51°49′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalAran va Bidgol
DistrictsCentral, Kavirat
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total103,517
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 89,961 in 24,541 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 97,409 people in 28,902 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 103,517 in 32,050 households.[2]

This city is the second largest manufacturer of machine-made carpets in the world, and in terms of beauty, it is much more beautiful and charming than all the carpets of Iran, especially Tabriz and Kashan, and makes everyone fascinated.

This city is the only city in Iran where the unemployment rate is below zero.

This county is one of the important tourist spots of Iran due to the presence of the holy threshold of Imamzadeh Helal Bin Ali (AS), Aran o Bidgol salt lakes and Maranjab desert.

Maranjab desert is the most beautiful desert in Iran, which is near Aran and Bidgol and belongs to it. Among the attractive activities of Maranjab desert, we can mention camel riding, observing the clear and extremely beautiful sky of the desert at night, as well as "meteor rain" and walking in the sandy hills, which is called "sand climbing".[5]

The people of Aran and Bidgol are the warmest, kindest and most hospitable people of Iran and this is one of their distinct characteristics.

Administrative divisions

The population history of Aran va Bidgol County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, three rural districts, and four cities.[2]

Aran va Bidgol County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District77,15083,37889,228
Sefiddasht Rural District5,8726,6056,182
Aran o Bidgol (city)55,65160,29065,404
Nushabad (city)10,47610,90411,838
Sefidshahr (city)5,1515,5795,804
Kavirat District12,81114,03114,289
Kavir Rural District4,0014,6554,317
Kavirat Rural District3,6503,8173,996
Abuzeydabad (city)5,1605,5595,976
Total89,96197,409103,517
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 June 2023). "Aran va Bidgol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. 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. 10. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. www.sirang.com, Sirang Rasaneh. "Aran Va Bidgol city, Isfahan - ITTO". itto.org | Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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