Kiar County (Persian: شهرستان کیار) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Shalamzar.[3]
Kiar County Persian: شهرستان کیار | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kiar County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (center, yellow) | |
 Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′N 50°55′E / 31.933°N 50.917°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| Capital | Shalamzar |
| Districts | Central, Naghan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 50,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
After the 2006 National 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]
Demographics
Population
The census in 2011 counted 58,047 people in 16,298 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 50,976 in 15,548 households,[2] by which time Dastgerd Rural District had been separated from the county to rejoin Shahrekord County.[5]
Administrative divisions
Kiar County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 42,540 | 35,015 |
| 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 |
| Naghan District | 15,507 | 15,957 |
| Mashayekh RD | 7,586 | 7,093 |
| Naghan RD | 3,060 | 2,739 |
| Naghan (city) | 4,861 | 6,125 |
| Total | 58,047 | 50,976 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
See also
Media related to Kiar County at Wikimedia Commons