Bazoft District
Bazoft District
Persian: بخش بازفت | |
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Coordinates: 32°23′19″N 49°52′18″E / 32.38861°N 49.87167°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
County | Kuhrang |
Capital | Bazoft |
Elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 14,742 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Area code | +(98) 383 |
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Bazoft District (Persian: بخش بازفت) is in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Bazoft (Chaman Goli).[4] The population is mainly composed of Bakhtiari Lurs from the Haft Lang tribes.[citation needed]
At the 2006 census, its population was 14,270 in 2,459 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,185 people in 2,459 households,[6] by which time Doab Rural District had been separated from the district in the establishment of Doab Samsami District.[7] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 14,742 inhabitants living in 3,478 households.[2]
Geography
In the heart of the Zagros mountains, in the foothills of the Zardkuh mountain range, the Bazoft district is located about 180km west of Shahrekord and 200km east of Masjed Soleyman on the Shahrekord-Masjed Soleyman road. The Bazoft river, located near the Zardkuh mountains, is one of the main affluents of the Karun river.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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Bazoft-e Bala RD | 3,305 | 4,144 | |
Bazoft-e Pain RD[a] | 8,526 | 8,880 | 9,079 |
Doab RD[b] | 5,744 | ||
Bazoft (city) | 1,519 | ||
Total | 14,270 | 12,185 | 14,742 |
RD = Rural District |
Gallery
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Bazoft valley under a heavy fog
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Zard Kuh mountains from the city of Bazoft
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Bakhtiari nomads settlement
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Goats and sheep in the foothill of Zardkuh
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Bazoft river in winter
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Nomadic transhumance in the village of Hossein Abad
Notes
- ^ Formerly Bazoft Rural District[7]
- ^ Transferred to Doab Samsami District[7]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Bazoft District (Kuhrang County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Kuhrang city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Bazoft District centered in Chaman Goli village in Farsan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 July 1388). "Approval letter regarding division reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior,Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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