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]
Central District (Ardal County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اردل | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Ardal County) | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′26″N 50°26′52″E / 32.04056°N 50.44778°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Ardal |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 35,179 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter 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
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b c Transferred to Kiar County[4]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Central District (Ardal County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 March 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.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013). "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, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
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