Aran and Bidgol County
{{Short description|County in Isfahan province, Iran}}
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| name = Aran and Bidgol County
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| native_name = {{langx|fa|شهرستان آران و بیدگل}}
| settlement_type = County
| image_skyline = Sand dunes of Maranjab Desert in Kavir National Park.jpg
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| image_caption = Maranjab Desert in Kavir National Park
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| map_caption1 = Location of Isfahan province in Iran
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Iran
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Isfahan
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Aran and Bidgol
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| p1 = Central
| p2 = Kavirat
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| population_total = 103517
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Aran and Bidgol County ({{langx|fa|شهرستان آران و بیدگل}}) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aran and Bidgol.{{cite report|title=Divisional reforms in Isfahan province|language=fa|website=lamtakam.com|via=Lam ta Kam|url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/117372|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207003426/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/117372|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|archive-date=7 February 2024|date=c. 2024|orig-date=Approved 26 June 1375|id=Proposal 1.4.42.11764; Letter 93808-907; Notification 7044/16293K|access-date=7 February 2024}}
Demographics
=Population=
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 89,961 in 24,541 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/10.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083455/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/10.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 97,409 people in 28,902 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Esfahan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117221845/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Esfahan.xls|archive-date=17 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 103,517 in 32,050 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_10.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019041954/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_10.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=19 October 2020}}
=Administrative divisions=
Aran and Bidgol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Aran and Bidgol County Population | |||
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | style="text-align: right;"| 77,150 | style="text-align: right;"| 83,378 | style="text-align: right;"| 89,228 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sefiddasht RD | style="text-align: right;"| 5,872 | style="text-align: right;"| 6,605 | style="text-align: right;"| 6,182 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Aran o Bidgol (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 55,651 | style="text-align: right;"| 60,290 | style="text-align: right;"| 65,404 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Nushabad (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 10,476 | style="text-align: right;"| 10,904 | style="text-align: right;"| 11,838 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sefidshahr (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 5,151 | style="text-align: right;"| 5,579 | style="text-align: right;"| 5,804 |
| Kavirat District | style="text-align: right;"| 12,811 | style="text-align: right;"| 14,031 | style="text-align: right;"| 14,289 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Kavir RD | style="text-align: right;"| 4,001 | style="text-align: right;"| 4,655 | style="text-align: right;"| 4,317 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Kavirat RD | style="text-align: right;"| 3,650 | style="text-align: right;"| 3,817 | style="text-align: right;"| 3,996 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Abuzeydabad (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 5,160 | style="text-align: right;"| 5,559 | style="text-align: right;"| 5,976 |
| Total | style="text-align: right;"| 89,961 | style="text-align: right;"| 97,409 | style="text-align: right;"| 103,517 |
| colspan=4 | {{small|RD {{=}} Rural District}} |
Economy
The city is the second largest manufacturer of machine-made carpets in the world, and in terms of beauty, it is much more beautiful and charming than all the carpets of Iran, especially Tabriz and Kashan, and makes everyone fascinated.{{cn|date=February 2024}}
Carpets, rugs and other types of carpets can be mentioned among the important souvenirs of this city. Also, Abbas-Ali bread ( "naan-e Abbas-Ali", a type of sweet bread ), Aran and Bidgol local sohan ( "sovvouni", a very delicious substitute for sugar loaf ), and lake salt, Aran and Bidgol salt are some of the edible souvenirs of this County.{{Cite web |title=Muharram Archives |url=https://en.esfahanzibaonline.ir/tag/muharram |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Esfahan Ziba Online |language=en-US}}
Tourism
The county is one of the important tourist spots of Iran due to the presence of the holy threshold of Imamzadeh Mohammad Helal ibn-e Ali (AS), the Aran o Bidgol salt lakes, and Maranjab Desert.{{cn|date=February 2024}}
Maranjab Desert is located in Aran and Bidgol. County. Among the attractive activities of the desert are camel riding; observing the desert sky at night and "meteor rain;" and "sand climbing" in the dunes.{{Cite web |first = Sirang |last = Rasaneh |title=Aran Va Bidgol city, Isfahan - ITTO |url=https://itto.org/iran/city/Aran-va-Bidgol/ |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=itto.org {{!}} Iran Tourism & Touring}}
See also
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