Kiar County (Persian: شهرستان کیار) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Shalamzar.[3]
Kiar County
Persian: شهرستان کیار | |
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Coordinates: 31°56′N 50°55′E / 31.933°N 50.917°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
Capital | Shalamzar |
Districts | Central, Naghan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 50,976 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Kiar District of Shahrekord County; and Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from Ardal County in the establishment of Kiar County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Shalamzar as its capital.[3]
After the 2011 census, Dastgerd Rural District was separated from the county to rejoin Shahrekord County.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 58,047 people in 16,298 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,976 in 15,548 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editKiar County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 42,540 | 35,015 |
Dastgerd RD[a] | 6,090 | |
Kiar-e Gharbi RD[b] | 9,814 | 9,011 |
Kiar-e Sharqi RD | 8,356 | 7,699 |
Dastana (city) | 5,199 | 5,143 |
Gahru (city) | 5,949 | 6,263 |
Shalamzar (city) | 7,132 | 6,899 |
Naghan District | 15,507 | 15,957 |
Mashayekh RD | 7,586 | 7,093 |
Naghan RD | 3,060 | 2,739 |
Naghan (city) | 4,861 | 6,125 |
Total | 58,047 | 50,976 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
editMedia related to Kiar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Transferred to Shahrekord County[4]
- ^ Formerly Shalamzar Rural District[6]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Kiar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (2 May 2013). "Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in the villages of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.