Kuhdasht County

Not to be confused with Kuhbanan County, Kuhchenar County, Kuhpayeh County, Kuhrang County, or Kuhsorkh County.
For the city, see Kuhdasht.

Kuhdasht County
Persian: شهرستان کوهدشت
County
Location of Kuhdasht County in Lorestan province (left, pink)
Location of Kuhdasht County in Lorestan province (left, pink)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°37′55″N 47°20′50″E / 33.63194°N 47.34722°E / 33.63194; 47.34722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalKuhdasht
DistrictsCentral, Darb-e Gonbad, Kuhnani, Tarhan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
166,658
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Kuhdasht County (Persian: شهرستان کوهدشت) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kuhdasht.[2]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Rumeshkan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Rumeshkan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Chaqabol as its capital and only city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 209,821 in 43,159 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 218,921 people in 52,799 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 166,658 in 45,155 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Kuhdasht County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[6]
Central District 121,775 129,899 124,015
Gol Gol RD 12,150 12,704 11,235
Kuhdasht-e Jonubi RD 16,923 16,981 16,907
Kuhdasht-e Shomali RD 7,183 7,287 6,782
Kuhdasht (city) 85,519 92,927 89,091
Darb-e Gonbad District 13,017 12,662 10,621
Boluran RD 5,012 4,650 3,082
Darb-e Gonbad RD 5,886 5,821 5,408
Darb-e Gonbad (city) 2,119 2,191 2,131
Kuhnani District 21,786 21,433 19,292
Kuhnani RD 11,596 7,160 6,665
Zirtang RD 6,444 6,031 4,859
Kuhnani (city) 3,746 8,242 7,768
Rumeshkan District[a] 35,595 38,701
Rumeshkan-e Gharbi RD 11,376 11,938
Rumeshkan-e Sharqi RD 19,418 21,587
Chaqabol (city) 4,801 5,176
Tarhan District 17,648 16,101 12,730
Tarhan-e Gharbi RD 8,847 7,807 5,526
Tarhan-e Sharqi RD 5,531 5,094 3,909
Garab (city) 3,270 3,200 3,295
Total 209,821 218,921 166,658
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Kuhdasht County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Transferred to Rumeshkan County[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 August 2023). "Kuhdasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of Kuhdasht County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Tarhan and Rumeshkan Districts". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (26 May 2013). "Divisional reforms in Lorestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.