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Kiar County Persian: شهرستان کیار
County
Location of Kiar County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center, yellow)
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°54′N 50°45′E / 31.900°N 50.750°E / 31.900; 50.750
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Capital	Shalamzar
Districts	Central, Kiar-e Sharqi, Naghan
Population
• Total	50,976
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kiar County (Persian: شهرستان کیار) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Shalamzar.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Kiar District of Shahrekord County, and Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from Ardal County in the establishment of Kiar County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Shalamzar as its capital.

After the 2011 census, Dastgerd Rural District was separated from the county to rejoin Shahrekord County.

After the 2016 census, Kharaji Rural District was created in the Central District, and Kiar-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Kiar-e Sharqi District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Kiar-e Bala Rural District.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 58,047 people in 16,298 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,976 in 15,548 households.

Administrative divisions

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

See also

Media related to Kiar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Shahrekord County
2. ^ Established after the 2016 census
3. Formerly Shalamzar Rural District

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2024). "Kiar County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
2. ^ 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. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) . Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) . Divisional reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42/1/163150/42/1391. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. ^ Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) . Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Shahrekord County. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 88963/T61330 AH. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
6. ^ 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.
7. Habibi, Hassan (30 September 2015) . Approval of reforms in the villages of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 40162/T39K. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.

v t e Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran
Capital	Shahrekord
Counties and cities	Ardal County Ardal Borujen County Borujen Boldaji Faradonbeh Gandoman Naqneh Sefiddasht Ben County Ben Vardanjan Falard County Mal-e Khalifeh Farsan County Farsan Babaheydar Junqan Khanmirza County Aluni Kiar County Shalamzar Gahru Naghan Kuhrang County Chelgerd Bazoft Samsami Lordegan County Lordegan Saman County Saman Hureh Shahrekord County Shahrekord Farrokh Shahr Hafshejan Kian Nafech Sudjan Soreshjan Taqanak
Landmarks	Zaneh Hafshejan Fountain Walkway Atashgah waterfall Kuhrang waterfall Shahrekord mirror room Emamzadeh Shahsavar Zamankhan bridge Babaheydar ski resort Chelgerd ski resort Gerdehkhalak ski resort Gandoman lagoon Sardab spring Suadeh building Samsaam al Salteneh castle Khan Mosque Cheleshtar Museum and castle
populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

v t e Kiar County
Capital	Shalamzar
Districts	Central Cities Gahru Shalamzar Rural Districts and villages Dastgerd Dastgerd-e Emamzadeh Irancheh Kheyrabad Surk Kiar-e Gharbi (West Kiar) Amirabad Dastana Eslamabad Hajjiabad Jafarabad Kharaji Qaleh Tak Qaleh-ye Mamka Salm Shahrak-e Zeverdegan Teshniz Kiar-e Sharqi (East Kiar) Dezak Geshinerjan Musaabad Qaleh Salim Sarteshniz Naghan Cities Naghan Rural Districts and villages Mashayekh Ab-e Gelur Absharan-e Olya Absharan-e Sofla Berenjgan Darreh Bid Darreh Eshq Darreh Yas Deh-e Kohneh Do Polan Durak-e Shapuri Eslamabad Firuzabad Jowzestan Kavand-e Darvishan Kol Koleh Madan Puraz Rahimabad Sar Tang-e Mahmud Sarrak Shahrak-e Barreh Mordeh Shahrak-e Durak Shahrak-e Gel Sefid Naghan Adelabad Bajgiran Chahar Taq Chehraz Dam Ab Deh Now-ye Olya Deh Now-ye Sofla Gav Tut Gusheh Jaghdan Jaman Karch-e Sofla Mahrik

• Kiar County
• Counties of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province