Lordegan County

Lordegan County

Persian: شهرستان لردگان
Lordegan County Persian: شهرستان لردگان
County
	Location of Lordegan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (bottom, pink)
	Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
	Coordinates: 31°29′N 50°42′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Capital	Lordegan
Districts	Central, Manj, Rudasht
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	209,681
Time zone	UTC+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".

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

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.[6]

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 Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	96,483	110,807	105,538
Armand RD¹	14,320	16,080	17,368
Milas RD	34,258	31,092	34,885
Rig RD	12,171	13,511	12,757
Sardasht RD	13,006	14,848
Lordegan (city)	22,728	35,276	40,528
Falard District²	30,254	32,944	33,023
Falard RD	18,723	19,671	19,918
Poshtkuh RD	8,569	9,575	9,081
Mal-e Khalifeh (city)	2,962	3,698	4,024
Khanmirza District¹	31,320	33,000	36,360
Javanmardi RD	9,642	10,015	10,775
Khanmirza RD	19,381	18,891	20,337
Aluni (city)	2,297	4,094	5,248
Manj District	17,232	18,032	17,998
Barez RD	8,024	8,385	7,933
Manj RD	9,208	8,161	8,573
Manj-e Nesa (city)		1,486	1,492
Rudasht District			16,762
Dudera RD			1,860
Sardasht RD			9,211
Sardasht (city)			5,691
Total	175,289	194,783	209,681
RD: Rural District ¹Became a part of Khanmirza County[5] ²Became a part of Falard County[6]

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)[7] is found in Lordegan County. Wheat, rice and barley are cultivated in the plain.

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Lordegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
"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.
"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.
"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.
Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 August 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
Mokhbar, Mohammad (9 August 1401). "The approval letter of the Board of Ministers regarding the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province was announced". DOTIC (in Persian). Council of Ministers, Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Lordegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[2016_census-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.

[2006_census-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.

[2011_census-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.

[Khanmirza_2-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 August 2018). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[Falard-6] Mokhbar, Mohammad (9 August 1401). "The approval letter of the Board of Ministers regarding the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province was announced". DOTIC (in Persian). Council of Ministers, Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[7] 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".