Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Persian: استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد | |
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 Dena Range as seen from the southwest | |
 Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′N 50°50′E / 30.717°N 50.833°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Region | Region 2 |
| Capital | Yasuj |
| Counties | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Yadollah Rahmani |
| Area | |
• Total | 15,504 km2 (5,986 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 713,052 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Luri |
| HDI (2017) | 0.796[3] high · 16th |
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (Persian: استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد)[a] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, in Iran's Region 2.[4] Its capital is the city of Yasuj.[5] The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers.
Demographics
[edit]Language
[edit]The people of the province mainly speak the Luri language.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province's population was 621,428 in 125,779 households.[6] According to the National Population and Housing Census, the population of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province in 2011 was 658,629 in 156,176 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 713,052 inhabitants in 186,320 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
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The population history and structural changes of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Counties | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
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| Bahmai | 35,067 | 37,048 | 38,136 |
| Basht[b] | — | 20,699 | 21,690 |
| Boyer-Ahmad | 212,552 | 243,771 | 299,885 |
| Charam[c] | — | 32,159 | 33,543 |
| Dana | 52,242 | 52,040 | 42,539 |
| Gachsaran | 131,628 | 119,217 | 124,096 |
| Kohgiluyeh | 189,939 | 153,695 | 131,351 |
| Landeh[d] | — | — | 21,812 |
| Margown[e] | — | — | — |
| Total | 621,428 | 658,629 | 713,052 |
Cities
[edit]According to the 2016 census, 397,461 people (over 55% of the population of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province) live in the following cities:[2]
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Basht | 10,764 |
| Charam | 15,218 |
| Chitab | 1,164 |
| Dehdasht | 57,036 |
| Dishmok | 5,791 |
| Dogonbadan | 96,728 |
| Garab-e Sofla | 545 |
| Landeh | 12,772 |
| Likak | 19,857 |
| Madavan | 18,078 |
| Margown | 3,135 |
| Pataveh | 2,284 |
| Qaleh Raisi | 3,269 |
| Sarfaryab | 1,995 |
| Sisakht | 7,855 |
| Suq | 6,438 |
| Yasuj | 134,532 |
Geography
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Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province is located in the south of Iran, and shares borders with five provinces: Isfahan and Fars provinces to the east, Bushehr province to the south, Khuzestan to the west and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari to the north.
The province is mostly mountainous in terrain, part of the Zagros range. The highest point is the Dena summit with a height of 5,109 metres. The mountain range of Dena, which reaches an elevation of 4,000 metres, is located in the province, and is covered with oak forests. Another mountain is Khamin or Khami, which is located in Gachsaran County.[citation needed]
Colleges and universities
[edit]- University of Yasuj
- Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran
- Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
See also
[edit]- Seyyed Nasir Hosseini (the representative of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist, in the province)
Media related to Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also romanized as Ostân-e Kohgiluyeh va Buyer-Ahmad; Luri: استان کهگیلویه و بِیرَمَد, romanized as Ostān-e Kohgīlūya-vo Beyramad
- ^ Separated from Gachsaran County after the 2006 census[8]
- ^ Separated from Kohgiluyeh County after the 2006 census[9]
- ^ Separated from Kohgiluyeh County after the 2011 census[10]
- ^ Separated from Boyer-Ahmad County after the 2016 census[11]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 December 2024). "Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "همشهری آنلاین-استانهای کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions)". Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the units of the national divisions of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, centered in the city of Yasuj. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82818/T143K. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 16 March 1389]. Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/173454. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ "Charam County Officially Established" (in Persian). 13 November 2010 – via moi.ir/news/74170/شهرستان-چرام-رسما-تاسيس-شد (Ministry of the Interior).
Charam County, separated from Kohgiluyeh and centered on Charam city...This county currently has one city, two districts (Charam and Sarfaryab) and four rural districts (Charam and Alqchin Rural Districts of Charam District and Sarfaryab...
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Carrying out national divisions in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 42/1/131105/42/1390. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 8 October 2018]. Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 245367. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
External links
[edit]- Official website of Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad Governorship
- A Boyer-Ahmad-i folk-song sung by Shusha Guppy in the 1970s: Girl from Boyer-Ahmad-i Tribe.
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