The Central District of Kiar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کیار) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shalamzar.[3]
Central District (Kiar County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کیار | |
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  Central District (Kiar County) | |
| Coordinates: 32°04′04″N 50°51′04″E / 32.06778°N 50.85111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Kiar |
| Capital | Shalamzar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 35,015 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
After the 2006 census, Kiar District of Shahrekord County; and Mashayekh Rural District, Naghan Rural District 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.[3]
The National Census in 2011 counted 42,540 people in 12,343 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 35,015 inhabitants living in 10,853 households,[2] by which time Dastgerd Rural District had been separated from the district to rejoin Shahrekord County.[5]
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Dastgerd RD[a] | 6,090 | |
| Kiar-e Gharbi RD | 9,814 | 9,011 |
| Kiar-e Sharqi RD | 8,356 | 7,699 |
| Dastana (city) | 5,199 | 5,143 |
| Gahru (city) | 5,949 | 6,263 |
| Shalamzar (city) | 7,132 | 6,899 |
| Total | 42,540 | 35,015 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
