Shahrekord County

Shahrekord County
Persian: شهرستان شهرکرد
Location of Shahrekord County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, pink)
Location of Shahrekord County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, pink)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°14′N 50°51′E / 32.233°N 50.850°E / 32.233; 50.850[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CapitalShahr-e Kord
DistrictsCentral, Laran
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
315,980
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Shahrekord County (Persian: شهرستان شهرکرد) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kord.[4]

History

In 2007, Kiar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County[5] The village of Vardanjan was converted to a city in 2011.[6]

In 2013, Dastgerd Rural District and the city of Farrokh Shahr were separated from their districts in the formation of Farrokhshahr District, including the new Qahfarrokh Rural District.[7] In the same year, Ben and Saman Districts were separated from the county to establish Ben County and Saman County, respectively.[8] Additionally, the village of Haruni became a city.[9]

Farrokhshahr District was separated from the county in establishing Farrokhshahr County in 2023.[10]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 362,381 in 91,273 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 340,382 people in 95,406 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 315,980 in 93,104 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

Shahrekord County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Shahrekord County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[11] 2011[12] 2016[3]
Central District 224,380 242,215 246,046
Howmeh RD 23,397 3,888 5,360
Taqanak RD[a] 5,035 5,733 5,716
Farrokh Shahr (city) 28,920 30,036
Hafshejan (city) 20,042 20,847 21,352
Kian (city)[b] 10,922 12,020 12,948
Nafech (city) 3,814 3,975 4,059
Shahr-e Kord (city) 126,746 159,775 190,441
Taqanak (city) 5,504 5,941 6,170
Ben District[c] 27,731 29,481
Vardanjan RD 11,014 8,549
Zayandeh Rud-e Jonubi RD 5,018 4,833
Ben (city) 11,699 11,775
Vardanjan (city) 4,324
Farrokhshahr District[d] 37,068
Dastgerd RD 4,350
Qahfarrokh RD 979
Farrokh Shahr (city) 31,739
Kiar District[e] 43,108
Dastgerd RD 6,120
Kiar-e Gharbi RD 15,352
Kiar-e Sharqi RD 8,540
Gahru (city) 6,093
Shalamzar (city) 7,003
Laran District 32,705 32,791 32,863
Lar RD 13,824 13,877 9,075
Margh Malek RD 2,342 2,097 2,298
Haruni (city) 3,601
Sudjan (city) 5,415 5,410 5,581
Sureshjan (city) 11,124 11,407 12,308
Saman District[f] 34,457 35,895
Hureh RD 10,280 10,483
Saman RD 9,400 10,085
Saman (city) 14,777 15,327
Total 362,381 340,382 315,980
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Shahrekord County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Hafshejan Rural District[13]
  2. ^ Formerly the village of Shahrak[14]
  3. ^ Transferred to Ben County[8]
  4. ^ Transferred to Farrokhshahr County after the 2016 census
  5. ^ Transferred to Kiar County[5]
  6. ^ Transferred to Saman County[8]

References

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