Kiar County

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For the administrative divisions of this county, see Kiar District, Kiar-e Gharbi Rural District, and Kiar-e Sharqi Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Kiar.

Kiar County
Persian: شهرستان کیار
County
Location of Kiar County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center, yellow)
Location of Kiar County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center, yellow)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°54′N 50°45′E / 31.900°N 50.750°E / 31.900; 50.750[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Established2007[2]
CapitalShalamzar
DistrictsCentral, Kiar-e Sharqi, Naghan
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
50,976
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kiar County (Persian: شهرستان کیار) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shalamzar.[2]

History

In 2007, 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.[2]

In 2013, Dastgerd Rural District was separated from the county to rejoin Shahrekord County.[4]

In 2023, Kharaji Rural District was created in the Central District, and Kiar-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Kiar-e Sharqi District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Kiar-e Bala Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 58,047 people in 16,298 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,976 in 15,548 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Kiar County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[6] 2016[3]
Central District 42,540 35,015
Dastgerd RD[a] 6,090
Kharaji RD[b]
Kiar-e Gharbi RD[c] 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
Kiar-e Sharqi District[b]
Kiar-e Bala RD[b]
Kiar-e Sharqi RD
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

Media related to Kiar County at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Shahrekord County[4]
  2. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[5]
  3. ^ Formerly Shalamzar Rural District[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2024). "Kiar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) . Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) . Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42/1/163150/42/1391. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) . Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Shahrekord County. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 88963/T61330 AH. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 September 2015) . Approval of reforms in the villages of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 40162/T39K. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.