Jaghd Explained

Official Name:Jaghd
Native Name:جغد
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lordegan
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Armand
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:177
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:31.6869°N 50.8306°W

Jaghd (Persian: جغد) is a village in Armand Rural District, in the Central District of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 177, in 29 families. People's from Bakhtiary and Behdarvand .

Geography and natural science

This village is located in the central Zagros Mountains and lush oak forests. Downstream of the village passes the great river Armand, which is one of the branches of Karun, and is surrounded by mountains, has relatively cold winters and very hot summers, the village spring is very beautiful and green and in spring with Melting snow of Armand mountain above a seasonal river has been created downstream of the village which flows into Armand river.

Jobs and work of people

The people of this village used to be warriors, farmers and ranchers, but now most of them are farmers and ranchers. A number of rural families migrated to neighboring provinces for jobs such as road and urban contracting, Isogum, etc., and a number of talented rural youth went sightseeing, recreation, and boating. A number of people also illegally produce and sell charcoal from oak trees. Some also hunt for fun and keep alive the tradition of fishing (hunting and Chinese guns in the mountains and fishing in the river).The people of this village are old and far from the nomads of Bakhtiari tribe and have been digging and living together for about 70 years. About 100 years ago, these people went to the owl plain, which has been known by this name since ancient times. They came or built a village. The people of this village are from Lor, Bakhtiari, Haft Lang, Bab Behdarvand and Janaki (Javanki) tribes. The people of this village have ethnic-tribal affiliation with the people of Jalil Janki cold tribe, Rigi Janki cold tribe, Armandi Janki cold tribe and other Khanmirza, Lordegan and Felard tribes.In the mountains of this village, many medicinal plants and roots grow and people treat many of their simple pains with traditional medicine. Herbs such as mountain tea, mountain celery, mountain mushroom, red root, shallot, FERULAGO CONTRACTA, thyme and many other medicinal plants not mentioned in this article.

Red flowers and chamomile flowers are well-known flowers of this village.