Lordegan County
{{Short description|County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran}}
{{for|the city|Lordegan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_name1 = Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
|seat_type = Capital
|seat = Lordegan
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Lordegan County ({{langx|fa|شهرستان لردگان}}) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lordegan.{{cite report|title=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|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113039|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921131135/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113039|archive-date=21 September 2016|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|date=30 September 2015|orig-date=Approved 21 June 1369|id=Notification 82826/T124K|access-date=2 December 2023}}
History
Three villages merged to form the city of Manj-e Nesa in 2011.{{cite news|title=Four new cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province were added to the national division map; with some changes in the geography of the country|language=fa|website=dolat.ir|via=Secretariat of the Government Information Council|url=https://dolat.ir/detail/199779|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228075432/https://dolat.ir/detail/199779|archive-date=28 February 2017|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission|last=Rahimi|first=Mohmmad Reza|access-date=2 December 2023|date=14 March 2011}} In the same year, Sardasht Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Talayeh District,{{efn|Renamed Rudasht District{{cite report|title=Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran|url=http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/826954|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331023234/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/826954|archive-date=31 March 2013|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission|last=Rahimi|first=Mohammad Reza|orig-date=Approved 19 July 1391|date=12 October 2013|access-date=2 April 2023|id=Notification 202969/T47210K}}}} including the new Dudera Rural District. In addition, four villages merged in forming the village of Sardasht,{{cite report|title=Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/789803|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228125808/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/789803|archive-date=28 February 2012|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers|last=Rahimi|first=Mohammad Reza|orig-date=Approved 8 December 1389|date=c. 2012|id=Proposal 99830/42/1/4/1|access-date=23 June 2023}} which was elevated to the status of a city in 2013.{{cite web|title=Four cities added to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province|language=fa|website=jamejamonline.ir|via=Jam-e Jam Online|url=https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/585252/چهار-شهر-به-استان-چهارمحال-و-بختیاری-افزوده-شد|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209045806/https://jamejamonline.ir/fa/news/585252/چهار-شهر-به-استان-چهارمحال-و-بختیاری-افزوده-شد|archive-date=9 December 2023|date=3 August 2013|access-date=9 March 2025}}
In 2019, Armand Rural District and Khanmirza District were separated from the county in the establishment of Khanmirza County.{{cite report|title=Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province|language=fa|website=rc.majlis.ir|via=Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran|url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1122136|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321230603/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1122136|archive-date=21 March 2019|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers|last=Jahangiri|first=Ishaq|orig-date=Approved 8 December 1397|date=c. 2019|access-date=1 April 2023|id=Notification 164881/T55510H}} Falard District{{efn|Renamed the Central District of Falard County}} was separated from the county to establish Falard County in 2022.{{cite report|title=The approval letter of the Board of Ministers regarding the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province was announced|language=fa|website=dotic.ir|via=Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran|url=https://dotic.ir/news/12595|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801134409/https://dotic.ir/news/12595|archive-date=1 August 2022|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers|last=Mokhbar|first=Mohammad|date=10 August 1401|orig-date=Approved 21 April 1401|access-date=1 April 2023|id=Notification 64909/T58951H}}
Demographics
=Language=
Bakhtiari tribes are predominant inhabitants of Lordegan county. People mainly speak Luri language by Bakhtiari dialect, which is a member of Southwestern Iranian languages.
=Population=
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 175,289, in 34,603 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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/14.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 194,783 people in 44,921 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls|archive-date=16 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 209,681 in 54,825 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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_14.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=24 May 2019}}
=Administrative divisions=
Lordegan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Lordegan County Population | |||
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | style="text-align: right;"| 96,483 | style="text-align: right;"| 110,807 | style="text-align: right;"| 105,538 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Armand RD{{efn|name=fn1|Transferred to Khanmirza County}} | style="text-align: right;"| 14,320 | style="text-align: right;"| 16,080 | style="text-align: right;"| 17,368 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Milas RD | style="text-align: right;"| 34,258 | style="text-align: right;"| 31,092 | style="text-align: right;"| 34,885 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Rig RD | style="text-align: right;"| 12,171 | style="text-align: right;"| 13,511 | style="text-align: right;"| 12,757 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sardasht RD | style="text-align: right;"| 13,006 | style="text-align: right;"| 14,848 | style="text-align: right;"| |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Lordegan (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 22,728 | style="text-align: right;"| 35,276 | style="text-align: right;"| 40,528 |
| Falard District{{efn|Transferred to Falard County and renamed the Central District of Falard County}} | style="text-align: right;"| 30,254 | style="text-align: right;"| 32,944 | style="text-align: right;"| 33,023 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Falard RD | style="text-align: right;"| 18,723 | style="text-align: right;"| 19,671 | style="text-align: right;"| 19,918 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Poshtkuh RD | style="text-align: right;"| 8,569 | style="text-align: right;"| 9,575 | style="text-align: right;"| 9,081 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Mal-e Khalifeh (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 2,962 | style="text-align: right;"| 3,698 | style="text-align: right;"| 4,024 |
| Khanmirza District{{efn|name=fn1}} | style="text-align: right;"| 31,320 | style="text-align: right;"| 33,000 | style="text-align: right;"| 36,360 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Javanmardi RD | style="text-align: right;"| 9,642 | style="text-align: right;"| 10,015 | style="text-align: right;"| 10,775 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Khanmirza RD | style="text-align: right;"| 19,381 | style="text-align: right;"| 18,891 | style="text-align: right;"| 20,337 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Aluni (city) | style="text-align: right;"| 2,297 | style="text-align: right;"| 4,094 | style="text-align: right;"| 5,248 |
| Manj District | style="text-align: right;"| 17,232 | style="text-align: right;"| 18,032 | style="text-align: right;"| 17,998 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Barez RD | style="text-align: right;"| 8,024 | style="text-align: right;"| 8,385 | style="text-align: right;"| 7,933 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Manj RD | style="text-align: right;"| 9,208 | style="text-align: right;"| 8,161 | style="text-align: right;"| 8,573 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Manj-e Nesa (city){{efn|Merger of several villages}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| 1,486 | style="text-align: right;"| 1,492 |
| Rudasht District{{efn|Formerly Talayeh District}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| 16,762 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Dudera RD | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| 1,860 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sardasht RD | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| 9,211 |
| style="padding-left: 1em;" | Sardasht (city){{efn|Merger of several villages}} | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| | style="text-align: right;"| 5,691 |
| Total | style="text-align: right;"| 175,289 | style="text-align: right;"| 194,783 | style="text-align: right;"| 209,681 |
| colspan=4 | {{small|RD {{=}} Rural District}} |
Geography
The Milas Plain (دشت ميلاس){{efn|Also romanized as Mīlās{{GEOnet3|-3075008|Milas}}}} is found in Lordegan County. Wheat, rice and barley are cultivated in the plain.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
See also
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