Shahrekord County Explained
| Shahrekord County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان شهرکرد |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranChaharMahaalBakhtiari-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Shahr-e Kord |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Laran |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 315980 |
| Coordinates: | 32.3167°N 97°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Shahrekord County (Persian: شهرستان شهرکرد) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kord.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Kiar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.[3] In addition, the village of Vardanjan was elevated to the status of a city.[4] Dastgerd Rural District and the city of Farrokh Shahr were separated from their districts in the formation of Farrokhshahr District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Qahfarrokh Rural District.[5]
After the 2011 census, Ben and Saman Districts were separated from the county to form Ben County and Saman County, respectively.[6] Additionally, the village of Haruni rose to city status.
In August 2023, Farrokhshahr District was separated from the county in the establishment of Farrokhshahr County.[7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 362,381 in 91,273 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 340,382 people in 95,406 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 315,980 in 93,104 households.[10]
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 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 224,380 | 242,215 | 246,046 |
| 23,397 | 3,888 | 5,360 |
| 5,035 | 5,733 | 5,716 |
| Farrokh Shahr (city) | 28,920 | 30,036 | |
| Hafshejan (city) | 20,042 | 20,847 | 21,352 |
| Kian (city) | 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 | 27,731 | 29,481 | |
| 11,014 | 8,549 | |
| 5,018 | 4,833 | |
| Ben (city) | 11,699 | 11,775 | |
| Vardanjan (city) | | 4,324 | |
| Farrokhshahr District | | | 37,068 |
| | | 4,350 |
| | | 979 |
| Farrokh Shahr (city) | | | 31,739 |
| Kiar District | 43,108 | | |
| Dastgerd RD | 6,120 | | |
| 15,352 | | |
| 8,540 | | |
| Gahru (city) | 6,093 | | |
| Shalamzar (city) | 7,003 | | |
| Laran District | 32,705 | 32,791 | 32,863 |
| 13,824 | 13,877 | 9,075 |
| 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 | 34,457 | 35,895 | |
| 10,280 | 10,483 | |
| 9,400 | 10,085 | |
| Saman (city) | 14,777 | 15,327 | |
| Total | 362,381 | 340,382 | 315,980 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Shahrekord County . . 27 March 2024 . 27 March 2024 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20160921131135/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113039 . 21 September 2016 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 21 June 1369 . 2 December 2023.
- Web site: Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815125312/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/119340 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Davodi . Parviz . 15 August 2023 . 18 September 1386 . 6 November 2023.
- Web site: With some changes in the geography of the country: Four new cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province were added to the national division map . fa . Dolat . https://web.archive.org/web/20170228075432/https://dolat.ir/detail/199779 . 28 February 2017 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohmmad Reza . 2 December 2023.
- Web site: Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814210839/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/205565 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 2 May 2013 . 14 August 2023 . 6 November 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library . https://web.archive.org/web/20130110181426/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/826689 . 10 January 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 29 September 2013 . 6 November 2023.
- Web site: Farrokhshahr, the twelfth county of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province . fa . Khabar Online . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816021951/https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/1801977/فرخ-شهر-دوازدهمین-شهرستان-استان-چهارمحال-و-بختیاری . 16 August 2023 . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . 15 August 2023 . 27 March 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx . Excel . 24 May 2019.
