Bazoft District
Persian: بخش بازفت
District
View of Bazoft River with the Zardkuh mountain range in the background
View of Bazoft River with the Zardkuh mountain range in the background
Bazoft District is located in Iran
Bazoft District
Bazoft District
Coordinates: 32°23′19″N 49°52′18″E / 32.38861°N 49.87167°E / 32.38861; 49.87167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyKuhrang
CapitalBazoft
Elevation
1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total14,742
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code+(98) 383
Bazoft District can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10908563" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Bazoft District (Persian: بخش بازفت) is in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Bazoft. The population is mainly composed of Bakhtiari Lors from the Haft Lang tribes.

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,270 in 2,459 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 12,185 people in 2,459 households,[5] by which time Doab Rural District had been separated from the district in the establishment of Doab Samsami District.[6] 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.

Bazoft District Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Bazoft-e Bala RD3,3054,144
Bazoft-e Pain RD18,5268,8809,079
Doab RD25,744
Bazoft (city)1,519
Total14,27012,18514,742
RD: Rural District
1Formerly Bazoft Rural District[6]2Became a part of Doab Samsami District[6]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Bazoft District (Kuhrang County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. 1 2 3 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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