Shahrekord County

Shahrekord County

Persian: شهرستان شهرکرد
Shahrekord County Persian: شهرستان شهرکرد
County
	Location of Shahrekord County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (top, pink)
	Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
	Coordinates: 32°19′N 50°47′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Capital	Shahr-e Kord
Districts	Central, Laran
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	315,980
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Shahrekord County (Persian: شهرستان شهرکرد) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kord.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 362,381 in 91,273 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 340,382 people in 95,406 households,[5] by which time Kiar District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 315,980 in 93,104 households,[2] by which time Ben District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Ben County, and Saman District to become Saman County.[7]

In August 2023, Farrokhshahr District was separated from the county in the establishment of Farrokhshahr County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Farrokhshahr as its capital and only city.[8]

Administrative divisions

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

Shahrekord County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	224,380	242,215	246,046
Howmeh RD	23,397	3,888	5,360
Taqanak RD	5,035	5,733	5,716
Farrokh Shahr (city)	28,920	30,036
Hafshejan (city)	20,042	20,847	21,352
Kian (city)	10,922	12,020	12,948
Nafech (city)	3,814	3,975	4,059
Shahr-e Kord (city)	126,746	159,775	190,441
Taqanak (city)	5,504	5,941	6,170
Ben District[lower-alpha 1]	27,731	29,481
Vardanjan RD	11,014	8,549
Zayandeh Rud-e Jonubi RD	5,018	4,833
Ben (city)	11,699	11,775
Vardanjan (city)		4,324
Farrokhshahr District[lower-alpha 2]			37,068
Dastgerd RD			4,350
Qahfarrokh RD			979
Farrokh Shahr (city)			31,739
Kiar District[lower-alpha 3]	43,108
Dastgerd RD	6,120
Kiar-e Gharbi RD	15,352
Kiar-e Sharqi RD	8,540
Gahru (city)	6,093
Shalamzar (city)	7,003
Laran District	32,705	32,791	32,863
Lar RD	13,824	13,877	9,075
Margh Malek RD	2,342	2,097	2,298
Haruni (city)			3,601
Sudjan (city)	5,415	5,410	5,581
Sureshjan (city)	11,124	11,407	12,308
Saman District[lower-alpha 4]	34,457	35,895
Hureh RD	10,280	10,483
Saman RD	9,400	10,085
Saman (city)	14,777	15,327
Total	362,381	340,382	315,980
RD = Rural District

Notes

Transferred to Ben County[7]
Transferred to Farrokhshahr County after the 2016 census
Transferred to Kiar County[6]
Transferred to Saman County[7]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2024). "Shahrekord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
"Farrokhshahr, the twelfth county of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Khabar Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.

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[9] Transferred to Ben County[7]

[10] Transferred to Farrokhshahr County after the 2016 census

[11] Transferred to Kiar County[6]

[12] Transferred to Saman County[7]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (27 March 2024). "Shahrekord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 March 2024.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[C_and_B_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Kiar_County-6] Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[Ben_and_Saman_Counties-7] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[Farrokhshahr_County-8] "Farrokhshahr, the twelfth county of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Khabar Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.