Ardal County

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

Ardal County
Persian: شهرستان اردل
County
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]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CapitalArdal
DistrictsCentral, Miankuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total48,880
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Ardal County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206268" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,740 in 14,474 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 53,514 people, in 12,703 households, by which time parts of the Central District had been separated from the county to participate in the formation of Kiar County.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 48,880 in 13,066 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Ardal County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Ardal County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District51,96037,18735,179
Dinaran Rural District7,5486,8005,890
Mashayekh Rural District17,158
Naghan Rural District13,286
Poshtkuh Rural District20,87821,39510,933
Ardal (city)8,1628,99210,113
Dashtak (city)4,016
Kaj (city)4,227
Naghan (city)14,928
Miankuh District16,78016,32713,697
Miankuh Rural District10,62210,7096,973
Shalil Rural District6,1585,6184,593
Sar Khun (city)2,131
Total68,74053,51448,880
1Became a part of Kiar County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Ardal County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  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.
  3. Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران     Archived May 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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