Central District (Ardal County)

District in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran

District in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran
Central District (Ardal County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اردل
District
32°02′26″N 50°26′52″E / 32.04056°N 50.44778°E / 32.04056; 50.44778[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyArdal
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total35,179
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Ardal County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اردل) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardal.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from the district in the establishment of Kiar County.[4]

After the 2011 census, the villages of Dashtak and Kaj were elevated to city status.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 51,960 in 11,163 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 37,187 people in 8,978 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 35,179 inhabitants living in 9,434 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Ardal County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[6] 2011[7] 2016[2]
Dinaran RD 7,548 6,800 5,890
Mashayekh RD[a] 7,158
Naghan RD[a] 3,286
Poshtkuh RD 20,878 21,395 10,933
Ardal (city) 8,162 8,992 10,113
Dashtak (city) 4,016
Kaj (city) 4,227
Naghan (city)[a] 4,928
Total 51,960 37,187 35,179
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c Transferred to Kiar County[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Central District (Ardal County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 10783.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 202969/T47210K. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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