Aligudarz County

Aligudarz County (Persian: شهرستان الیگودرز) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aligudarz.[3]

For the city, see Aligudarz. For the village, see Aligudarz Company Farm Town.

Aligudarz County
Persian: شهرستان الیگودرز
County
Rudbar-e Aligudarz river in Aligudarz county is one of the branches of Dez river.
Location of Aligudarz County in Lorestan province (right, green)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°09′N 49°24′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceLorestan
CapitalAligudarz
DistrictsCentral, Borborud-e Gharbi, Borborud-e Sharqi, Zalaqi, Zaz va Mahru
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total137,534
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Aligudarz County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207196" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shulabad-e Sofla merged with several villages to establish the city of Shulabad.[4]

After the 2011 census, Borborud-e Gharbi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Borborud-e Gharbi District; and Borborud-e Sharqi Rural District and Farsesh Rural District were separated to form Borborud-e Sharqi District.

After the 2016 census, Chaman Soltan,[5] Shahpurabad,[5] and Titkan[6] were elevated to city status.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The county is populated by various Lur tribes.[7]

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 134,802 in 28,668 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 140,275 people in 35,020 households.[9] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 137,534 in 38,503 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Aligudarz County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[8]2011[9]2016[2]
Central District113,455119,32099,653
Borborud-e Gharbi RD11,17110,131
Borborud-e Sharqi RD9,5398,715
Farsesh RD3,1322,258
Khomeh RD4,4454,0843,759
Pachehlak-e Sharqi RD6,4786,1656,626
Aligudarz (city)78,69087,96789,268
Borborud-e Gharbi District9,335
Borborud-e Gharbi RD6,029
Cheshmeh Par RD3,306
Shahpurabad (city)[lower-alpha 1]
Borborud-e Sharqi District10,427
Borborud-e Sharqi RD8,467
Farsesh RD1,960
Chaman Soltan (city)[lower-alpha 1]
Zalaqi District[lower-alpha 2]9,9079,7038,346
Pishkuh-e Zalaqi RD3,3882,8512,676
Zalaqi-ye Gharbi RD3,2523,0132,807
Zalaqi-ye Sharqi RD3,2673,8392,863
Titkan (city)[lower-alpha 3]
Zaz and Mahru District11,44011,1889,584
Mahru RD2,0232,0571,814
Zaz-e Gharbi RD2,2481,9441,335
Zaz-e Sharqi RD7,1695,6344,904
Shulabad (city)[lower-alpha 4]1,5531,531
Total134,802140,275137,534
RD = Rural District
  • Oshtoran Kooh Mountain
  • Ab Sefid Waterfall

See also

Media related to Aligudarz County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes
  1. Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
  2. Formerly Besharat District[10]
  3. Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
  4. Formerly the village of Shulabad-e Sofla; merged with several villages[4]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024). "Aligudarz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 21 June 1369. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 July 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Shulabad village, the center of Zaz va Mahru District, from the functions of Aligudarz County in Lorestan province, to a city". Vekalat Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. "Two Aligudarz villages turned into cities". Khabarban (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 10 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. "The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Titkan, Aligudarz, into a city". Khabarban (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. "سیمای عشایر استان لرستان" (PDF) (in Persian). تهیه وتنظیم : اداره مطالعات وبرنامه ریزی: 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Aligudarz County, Lorestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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