Vardanjan Rural District
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Vardanjan Rural District
Persian: دهستان وردنجان | |
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  Vardanjan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′N 50°37′E / 32.533°N 50.617°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Ben |
| District | Central |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Bardeh |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 3,003 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Vardanjan Rural District (Persian: دهستان وردنجان)[a] is in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Bardeh.[6] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Vardanjan,[3] now a city.[7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Ben District in Shahrekord County) was 11,014 in 2,668 households.[8] There were 8,549 inhabitants in 2,365 households at the following census of 2011.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,003 in 931 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Ben County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[6] The most populous of its four villages was Bardeh, with 2,356 people.[4]
