Boyer-Ahmad County

Coordinates: 30°45′34″N 51°14′19″E / 30.75944°N 51.23861°E / 30.75944; 51.23861
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boyer-Ahmad County
Persian: شهرستان بویراحمد
County
Location of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (right, pink)
Location of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (right, pink)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°45′34″N 51°14′19″E / 30.75944°N 51.23861°E / 30.75944; 51.23861[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalYasuj
DistrictsCentral, Kabgian, Ludab, Sepidar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total299,885
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Boyer-Ahmad County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206905" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Boyer-Ahmad County (Persian: شهرستان بویراحمد) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, southwest Iran. Its capital is the city of Yasuj.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 212,552 in 43,490 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 243,771 people in 58,281 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 299,885 in 77,569 households,[2] by which time Kabgian District had been separated from Dana County to join Boyer-Ahmad County.[6]

Administrative divisions[edit]

The population history and structural changes of Boyer-Ahmad County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 11 rural districts, and five cities.[2]

After the 2016 census, the city of Madavan (formerly Madavan-e Olya)[7] was merged with the city of Yasuj.[8] Sepidar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Sepidar District, which was divided into two rural districts,[9] and the village of Sepidar was elevated to the status of a city.[10]

In 2019, Margown District was separated from the county in the establishment of Margown County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Margown as its capital and only city.[11]

Boyer-Ahmad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 174,846 210,192 260,840
Dasht-e Rum RD 9,874 9,803 10,853
Kakan RD 2,281 1,975 1,708
Sarrud-e Jonubi RD 31,503 44,112 53,726
Sarrud-e Shomali RD 25,908 27,395 34,140
Sepidar RD 8,494 7,625 7,803
Madavan (city)1 10,777 18,078
Yasuj (city) 96,786 108,505 134,532
Kabgian District2 7,741
Chenar RD 1,761
Kabgian RD 4,816
Chitab (city) 1,164
Ludab District 14,687 12,587 11,295
Chin RD 4,879 4,332 3,667
Ludab RD 9,392 7,763 7,083
Garab-e Sofla (city) 416 492 545
Margown District3 23,019 20,937 19,876
Margown RD 9,440 7,636 7,398
Zilayi RD 11,041 10,595 9,343
Margown (city) 2,538 2,706 3,135
Sepidar District4
Sepidar RD
Sivaki RD4
Sepidar (city)5
Total 212,552 243,771 299,885
RD: Rural District
1Formerly Madavan-e Olya;[7] merged with Yasuj after the 2016 census[8]
2Transferred from Dana County[6]
3Became a part of Margown County[11]
4Established after the 2016 census[9]
5Became a city after the 2016 census[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 August 2023). "Boyer-Ahmad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the units of the national divisions of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, centered in the city of Yasuj". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (20 May 2013). "Approval letter regarding the annexation of Kabgian District with its center of the city of Chitab from Dana County to Boyer-Ahmad County". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2016). "The transformation of Madavan-e Olya village from Sarrud-e Shomali Rural District in the Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province to Madavan city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b "The annexation of several villages to the city of Yasuj". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 October 2018). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. ^ a b "The approval of the Ministry of Interior to upgrade the village of Sepidar, Boyer-Ahmad County, to a city". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 5 July 1400. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  11. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 October 2018). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.