Kiar County
Persian: شهرستان کیار | |
|---|---|
The village of Kavand-e Darvishan | |
Location of Kiar County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center, yellow) | |
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′N 50°45′E / 31.900°N 50.750°E[1][2] | |
| Country | |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| Established | 2007[3] |
| Capital | Shalamzar |
| Districts | Central, Kiar-e Sharqi, Naghan |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 50,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kiar County (Persian: شهرستان کیار) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shalamzar.[3]
History
[edit]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.[3]
In 2013, Dastgerd Rural District was separated from the county to rejoin Shahrekord County.[5]
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.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 58,047 people in 16,298 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,976 in 15,548 households.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Kiar County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[7] | 2016[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 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[d] | ||
| 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
[edit]
Media related to Kiar County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Transferred to Shahrekord County[5]
- ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[6]
- ^ Formerly Shalamzar Rural District[8]
- ^ Formerly Dastgerd Rural District[8]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2024). "دهستان ناغان [Naghan Rural District], Naghan Section, Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "WQ22+225 Jaghdan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/07/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه وزرای عضو کمیسیون سیاسی- دفاعی هیئت دولت در خصوص برخی تغییرات و تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهار محال و بختیاری [Approval of the Ministers of the Political Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 2773B618-ABF2-4EA2-A9B9-33054C181C06. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 July 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1392/05/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. مهدی داودآبادی [Mehdi Davudabadi] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره 163150/ 42/ 4/ 1 [Proposal Number 163150/42/1/]. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b Mokhber, Mohammad (16 August 2023) [شماره ۹۰۵۰۷/ت ۵۸۵۴۹ هـ ـ ۱۴۰۲/۵/۲۵ (No. 90507/T 58549 AH - 1402/5/25) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استانهای اردبیل، چهارمحال و بختیاری، خوزستان، سیستان و بلوچستان، مرکزی و همدان [Resolution on the national divisions in the provinces of Ardabil, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Khuzestan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Markazi and Hamadan]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شماره ۹۰۵۰۷/ت ۵۸۵۴۹ هـ ـ [No. 90507/T 58549 AH]. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (26 April 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/02/26 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان چهار محال و بختیاری [Approval of reforms in rural districts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] E80123B8-C979-4E5D-9C98-3FB8DCCB1166. شماره دوره [Course number] 69. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.