County in Lorestan province, Iran
County in Lorestan, Iran
Aligudarz County
Rudbar-e Aligudarz river in Aligudarz county is one of the branches of Dez river.
Location of Aligudarz County in Lorestan province (right, green)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates:
33°09′N 49°24′E / 33.150°N 49.400°E / 33.150; 49.400
[1] Country
Iran
Province
Lorestan Capital
Aligudarz
Districts
Central ,
Borborud-e Gharbi ,
Borborud-e Sharqi ,
Zalaqi ,
Zaz va Mahru • Total 137,534
Time zone
UTC+3:30 (
IRST ) Aligudarz County can be found at
GEOnet Names Server , at
this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207196" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
Aligudarz County (
Persian : شهرستان الیگودرز ) is in
Lorestan province,
Iran . Its capital is the city of
Aligudarz .
[3]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shulabad-e Sofla merged with several villages to establish the city of
Shulabad .
[4]
After the 2011 census,
Borborud-e Gharbi Rural District was separated from the
Central District in the establishment of
Borborud-e Gharbi District ; and
Borborud-e Sharqi Rural District and
Farsesh Rural District were separated to form
Borborud-e Sharqi District .
After the 2016 census,
Chaman Soltan ,
[5]
Shahpurabad ,
[5] and
Titkan
[6] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The county is populated by various
Lur tribes.
[7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 134,802 in 28,668 households.
[8] The following census in 2011 counted 140,275 people in 35,020 households.
[9] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 137,534 in 38,503 households.
[2]
Administrative divisions
Aligudarz County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Aligudarz County Population
Administrative Divisions
2006
[8]
2011
[9]
2016
[2]
Central District
113,455
119,320
99,653
Borborud-e Gharbi RD
11,171
10,131
Borborud-e Sharqi RD
9,539
8,715
Farsesh RD
3,132
2,258
Khomeh RD
4,445
4,084
3,759
Pachehlak-e Sharqi RD
6,478
6,165
6,626
Aligudarz (city)
78,690
87,967
89,268
Borborud-e Gharbi District
9,335
Borborud-e Gharbi RD
6,029
Cheshmeh Par RD
3,306
Shahpurabad (city)
[a]
Borborud-e Sharqi District
10,427
Borborud-e Sharqi RD
8,467
Farsesh RD
1,960
Chaman Soltan (city)
[a]
Zalaqi District
[b]
9,907
9,703
8,346
Pishkuh-e Zalaqi RD
3,388
2,851
2,676
Zalaqi-ye Gharbi RD
3,252
3,013
2,807
Zalaqi-ye Sharqi RD
3,267
3,839
2,863
Titkan (city)
[c]
Zaz and Mahru District
11,440
11,188
9,584
Mahru RD
2,023
2,057
1,814
Zaz-e Gharbi RD
2,248
1,944
1,335
Zaz-e Sharqi RD
7,169
5,634
4,904
Shulabad (city)
[d]
1,553
1,531
Total
134,802
140,275
137,534
RD = Rural District
Gallery
See also
Media related to
Aligudarz County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
^
a
b Became a city after the 2016 census
[5]
^ Formerly Besharat District
[10]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census
[6]
^ Formerly the village of Shulabad-e Sofla; merged with several villages
[4]
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024).
"Aligudarz County" (Map).
OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024 .
^
a
b
c
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from
the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^
"Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad" . Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. 21 June 1369. Archived from
the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 .
^
a
b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 July 2019).
"Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Shulabad village, the center of Zaz va Mahru District, from the functions of Aligudarz County in Lorestan province, to a city" . Vekalat Online (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from
the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^
a
b
c
"Two Aligudarz villages turned into cities" . Khabarban (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 10 March 2018. Archived from
the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^
a
b
"The Minister of Interior agreed to turn the village of Titkan, Aligudarz, into a city" . Khabarban (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 4 March 2019. Archived from
the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^
"سیمای عشایر استان لرستان" (PDF) (in Persian). تهیه وتنظیم : اداره مطالعات وبرنامه ریزی: 2. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2020 .
^
a
b
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. 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. 15. Archived from
the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (10 October 2019).
"Approval letter regarding country divisions in Aligudarz County, Lorestan province" . Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from
the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .