Kuhrang County

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

Kuhrang County
Persian: شهرستان کوهرنگ
County
Location of Kuhrang County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (left, yellow)
Location of Kuhrang County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (left, yellow)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°24′N 49°59′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvincesChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CapitalChelgerd
DistrictsCentral, Bazoft, Doab Samsami
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total41,535
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kuhrang County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206272" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 33,468 in 5,980 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 35,915 people in 7,702 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,535 in 10,859 households.[2]

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.

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

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kuhrang County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, seven rural districts, and three cities.[2]

Kuhrang County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District19,19818,21920,222
Dasht-e Zarrin Rural District7,1477,0517,810
Miankuh-e Moguyi Rural District3,7813,5703,992
Shurab-e Tangazi Rural District5,5624,5375,431
Chelgerd (city)2,7083,0612,989
Bazoft District14,27012,18514,742
Bazoft Rural District8,526
Bazoft-e Bala Rural District3,3054,144
Bazoft-e Pain Rural District8,8809,079
Doab Rural District5,744
Bazoft (city)1,519
Doab Samsami District4,0655,930
Doab Rural District3,5583,353
Shahriari Rural District5071,374
Samsami (city)1,203
Total33,46835,91541,535
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "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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