Bazoft District

Bazoft District (Persian: بخش بازفت) is in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.

Not to be confused with Bazoft Rural District.
For the city, see Bazoft. For other places with a similar name, see Bazoft.

Bazoft District
Persian: بخش بازفت
District
View of Bazoft River with the Zardkuh mountain range in the background
View of Bazoft River with the Zardkuh mountain range in the background
Bazoft District is located in Iran
Bazoft District
Bazoft District
Coordinates: 32°23′19″N 49°52′18″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyKuhrang
Elevation
1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total14,742
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code+(98) 383
Bazoft District can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10908563" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,270 in 2,459 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 12,185 people in 2,459 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 14,742 inhabitants living in 3,478 households.[2] The population is mainly composed of Bakhtiari Lors from the Haft Lang tribes.

Geography

In the heart of the Zagros mountains, in the foothills of the Zardkuh mountain range, the Bazoft district is located about 180km west of Shahrekord and 200km east of Masjed Soleyman on the Shahrekord-Masjed Soleyman road. The Bazoft river, located near the Zardkuh mountains, is one of the main affluents of the Karun river.

Bazoft District Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Bazoft RD8,526
Bazoft-e Bala RD3,3054,144
Bazoft-e Pain RD8,8809,079
Doab RD15,744
Bazoft (city)1,519
Total14,27012,18514,742
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Doab Samsami District
  • Bazoft valley under a heavy fog
    Bazoft valley under a heavy fog
  • Zard Kuh mountains from the city of Bazoft
    Zard Kuh mountains from the city of Bazoft
  • Bakhtiari nomads settlement
    Bakhtiari nomads settlement
  • Goats and sheep in the foothill of Zardkuh
    Goats and sheep in the foothill of Zardkuh
  • Bazoft river in winter
    Bazoft river in winter
  • Nomadic transhumance in the village of Hossein Abad
    Nomadic transhumance in the village of Hossein Abad

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Bazoft District (Kuhrang 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.
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