Boyer-Ahmad County

Not to be confused with Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province or Boyer Ahmad-e Garmsiri Rural District.

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]
CountryIran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalYasuj
DistrictsCentral, Kabgian, Ludab, Sepidar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
299,885
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Boyer-Ahmad County (Persian: شهرستان بویراحمد) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, southwest Iran. Its capital is the city of Yasuj.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Madavan-e Olya was elevated to city status as Madavan.[4] After the 2011 census, Kabgian District was separated from Dana County to join Boyer-Ahmad County.[5]

After the 2016 census, the city of Madavan and several villages were merged with the city of Yasuj.[6] Sepidar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Sepidar District, including the new Sivaki Rural District;[7] and the village of Sepidar was elevated to the status of a city.[8]

In 2019, Margown District was separated from the county in the establishment of Margown County.[9]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 212,552 in 43,490 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 243,771 people in 58,281 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 299,885 in 77,569 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Boyer-Ahmad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[10] 2011[11] 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)[a] 10,777 18,078
Yasuj (city) 96,786 108,505 134,532
Kabgian District[b] 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 District[c] 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 District[d]
Sepidar RD
Sivaki RD[d]
Sepidar (city)[e]
Total 212,552 243,771 299,885
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Boyer-Ahmad County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly the village of Madavan-e Olya;[4] merged with Yasuj after the 2016 census[6]
  2. ^ Transferred from Dana County[5]
  3. ^ Transferred to Margown County[9]
  4. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[7]
  5. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[8]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 December 2024). "Boyer-Ahmad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 7 July 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82818/T143K. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. 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,ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/1; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2021) [Approved 20 May 1389]. Approval letter regarding the annexation of Kabgian District with its center of the city of Chitab from Dana County to Boyer-Ahmad County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 8877/42/1/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 89699/T44509K. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  6. ^ a b "The annexation of several villages to the city of Yasuj: The merger of the cities of Madavan and Yasuj was approved". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 14 August 1402 [Approved 13 May 1302]. Proposal 195155. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
  7. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 10 August 2018]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Boyer-Ahmad County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 28230. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  8. ^ a b Fazli, Rahmani (5 July 1400). "The approval of the Ministry of the Interior to upgrade the village of Sepidar, Boyer-Ahmad County, to a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
  9. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 8 October 2018]. Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 245367. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  10. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  11. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.