Kuhdasht County

Kuhdasht County

Persian: شهرستان کوهدشت
Kuhdasht County Persian: شهرستان کوهدشت
County
	Location of Kuhdasht County in Lorestan province (left, pink)
	Location of Lorestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 33°37′55″N 47°20′50″E / 33.63194°N 47.34722°E
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
Capital	Kuhdasht
Districts	Central, Darb-e Gonbad, Kuhnani, Tarhan
Population (2016)
• Total	166,658
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Kuhdasht County (Persian: شهرستان کوهدشت) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kuhdasht.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Rumeshkan District was separated from the county in the establishment of Rumeshkan County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 209,821 in 43,159 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 218,921 people in 52,799 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 166,658 in 45,155 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Kuhdasht County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Kuhdasht County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	121,775	129,899	124,015
Gol Gol RD	12,150	12,704	11,235
Kuhdasht-e Jonubi RD	16,923	16,981	16,907
Kuhdasht-e Shomali RD	7,183	7,287	6,782
Kuhdasht (city)	85,519	92,927	89,091
Darb-e Gonbad District	13,017	12,662	10,621
Boluran RD	5,012	4,650	3,082
Darb-e Gonbad RD	5,886	5,821	5,408
Darb-e Gonbad (city)	2,119	2,191	2,131
Kuhnani District^[a]	21,786	21,433	19,292
Kuhnani RD^[b]	11,596	7,160	6,665
Zirtang RD^[c]	6,444	6,031	4,859
Kuhnani (city)^[d]	3,746	8,242	7,768
Rumeshkan District^[e]	35,595	38,701
Rumeshkan-e Gharbi RD^[f]	11,376	11,938
Rumeshkan-e Sharqi RD^[g]	19,418	21,587
Chaqabol (city)	4,801	5,176
Tarhan District	17,648	16,101	12,730
Tarhan-e Gharbi RD	8,847	7,807	5,526
Tarhan-e Sharqi RD^[h]	5,531	5,094	3,909
Garab (city)	3,270	3,200	3,295
Total	209,821	218,921	166,658
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly Kunani District^[4]
^ Formerly Kunani Rural District^[4]
^ Formerly Rumeshkan-e Gharbi Rural District^[7]
^ Formerly Kunani^[4]
^ Transferred to Rumeshkan County^[4]
^ Renamed Suri Rural District^[4]
^ Renamed Rumeshkan Rural District^[4]
^ Formerly Tarhan Rural District

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 January 2025). "Kuhdasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 11 November 1367]. Creation of Kuhdasht County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Tarhan and Rumeshkan Districts. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.14395; Notification. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2015) [Approved 2 May 1392]. Divisional reforms in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/24457. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan 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): Lorestan 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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (22 July 1374) [Approved 7 September 1374]. Divisional reforms in Lorestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.5226; Letter 93808-907; Notification 9113/T15428K. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.