Ardal County

County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ardal County (Persian: شهرستان اردل) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardal.[3]

Country Iran
Established1990[3]
CapitalArdal
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ardal County
Persian: شهرستان اردل
County
Old bridge in the village of Qaleh Darvish
Old bridge in the village of Qaleh Darvish
Location of Ardal County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (left, green)
Location of Ardal County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (left, green)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°55′N 50°28′E[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Established1990[3]
CapitalArdal
DistrictsCentral, Miankuh
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
48,880
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

In 2007, Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.[5]

In 2013, the villages of Dashtak, Kaj, and Sar Khun were converted to cities.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 68,740 in 14,474 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 53,514 people, in 12,703 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 48,880 in 13,066 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

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

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Ardal County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[7]2011[8]2016[4]
Central District51,96037,18735,179
Dinaran RD7,5486,8005,890
Mashayekh RD[a]7,158
Naghan RD[a]3,286
Poshtkuh RD20,87821,39510,933
Ardal (city)8,1628,99210,113
Dashtak (city)4,016
Kaj (city)4,227
Naghan (city)[a]4,928
Miankuh District16,78016,32713,697
Miankuh RD10,62210,7096,973
Shalil RD6,1585,6184,593
Sar Khun (city)2,131
Total68,74053,51448,880
RD = Rural District
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See also

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Transferred to Kiar County[5]

References

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