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Bazoft District

Coordinates: 32°23′19″N 49°52′18″E / 32.38861°N 49.87167°E / 32.38861; 49.87167
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Not to be confused with Bazoft Rural District.
For the city, see Bazoft. For other places with a similar name, see Bazoft.

Bazoft District
Persian: بخش بازفت
District
View of Bazoft River with the Zardkuh mountain range in the background
View of Bazoft River with the Zardkuh mountain range in the background
Bazoft District is located in Iran
Bazoft District
Bazoft District
Coordinates: 32°23′19″N 49°52′18″E / 32.38861°N 49.87167°E / 32.38861; 49.87167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyKuhrang
CapitalBazoft
Elevation
1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
14,742
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code+(98) 383
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Bazoft District (Persian: بخش بازفت) is in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Bazoft (Chaman Goli).[4]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, Bazoft-e Bala Rural District was created in the district, and Doab Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Doab Samsami District.[5]

After the 2011 census, two villages were merged to form the new city of Bazoft.[6]

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The population is mainly composed of Bakhtiari Lurs from the Haft Lang tribes.[citation needed]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 14,270 in 2,459 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 12,185 people in 2,459 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,742 inhabitants living in 3,478 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Bazoft District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[2]
Bazoft-e Bala RD 3,305 4,144
Bazoft-e Pain RD[a] 8,526 8,880 9,079
Doab RD[b] 5,744
Bazoft (city) 1,519
Total 14,270 12,185 14,742
RD = Rural District

Geography

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In the heart of the Zagros mountains, in the foothills of the Zardkuh mountain range, the Bazoft district is located about 180km west of Shahrekord and 200km east of Masjed Soleyman on the Shahrekord-Masjed Soleyman road. The Bazoft river, located near the Zardkuh mountains, is one of the main affluents of the Karun river.

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  • Bazoft valley under a heavy fog
    Bazoft valley under a heavy fog
  • Zard Kuh mountains from the city of Bazoft
    Zard Kuh mountains from the city of Bazoft
  • Bakhtiari nomads settlement
    Bakhtiari nomads settlement
  • Goats and sheep in the foothill of Zardkuh
    Goats and sheep in the foothill of Zardkuh
  • Bazoft river in winter
    Bazoft river in winter
  • Nomadic transhumance in the village of Hossein Abad
    Nomadic transhumance in the village of Hossein Abad

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Bazoft Rural District[5]
  2. ^ Transferred to Doab Samsami District[5]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2024). "Bazoft District (Kuhrang County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Kuhrang County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.3141. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 24 October 1368]. Creation and establishment of Bazoft District centered in Chaman Goli village in Farsan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 8722/T14777K. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding division reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 153293/T35140K. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ Listekand Family (25 January 2020). "The beautiful nature of the Bazoft River in the Bazoft region". lastsecond.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.


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