Ardal County

Ardal County

Persian: شهرستان اردل
Ardal County Persian: شهرستان اردل
County
	Location of Ardal County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (left, green)
	Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
	Coordinates: 31°55′N 50°28′E / 31.917°N 50.467°E
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Capital	Ardal
Districts	Central, Miankuh
Population (2016)
• Total	48,880
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ardal County (Persian: شهرستان اردل) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardal.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.^[4]

After the 2011 census, the villages of Dashtak, Kaj, and Sar Khun were elevated to city status.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,740 in 14,474 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 53,514 people, in 12,703 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 48,880 in 13,066 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Ardal County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[2]
Central District	51,960	37,187	35,179
Dinaran RD	7,548	6,800	5,890
Mashayekh RD^[a]	7,158
Naghan RD^[a]	3,286
Poshtkuh RD	20,878	21,395	10,933
Ardal (city)	8,162	8,992	10,113
Dashtak (city)			4,016
Kaj (city)			4,227
Naghan (city)^[a]	4,928
Miankuh District	16,780	16,327	13,697
Miankuh RD	10,622	10,709	6,973
Shalil RD	6,158	5,618	4,593
Sar Khun (city)			2,131
Total	68,740	53,514	48,880
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Transferred to Kiar County^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Ardal County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ ^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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 10783.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. 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.
^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 202969/T47210K. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^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.

[fn1-8] Transferred to Kiar County^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Ardal County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[2016_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-2] 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.

[Ardal_County_Establishment-3] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 10783.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Kiar_County_Establishment-4] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. 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.

[Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Cities-5] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 202969/T47210K. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[2006_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-7] 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.

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