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Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province Persian: استان چهارمحال و بختیاری | |
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![]() Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province within Iran | |
Coordinates: 31°58′N50°29′E / 31.967°N 50.483°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 2 [2] |
Capital | Shahr-e Kord |
Counties | 12 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Jafar Mardani |
Area | |
• Total | 16,332 km2 (6,306 sq mi) |
Population (2016) [3] | |
• Total | 947,763 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
Main language(s) | Luri language Persian Qashqai Turkish |
HDI (2017) | 0.798 [4] high · 13th |
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province (Persian : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری) [a] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kord. [5] The province lies in the southwest of the country, with an area of 16,332 square kilometers.
The province was classified as part of Region 2 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014. [2]
Bakhtiāri, which belongs to the Luri language of the Iranian language family, is the province's main language. Bakhtiāri is primarily spoken in the valleys of the higher areas in the western half of the province. It is also spoken in the lower areas around Lordegān in the south, and by speakers who have moved into the cities in the north-east. [6]
In the north-east quarter of the province, people in most cities and villages speak either Chārmahāli (also in the Southwestern branch of Iranian) or Chaharmahali Turkic. Chārmahāli is transitional between Bakhtiari and Persian varieties of Isfahan province, but more similar to the latter. Chārmahāli varieties spoken in cities include Dehkordi (in Shahr-e Kord), Ghafarrokhi (in Farrokh Shahr), Heysheguni (in Hafshejān), and Borujeni (in Borujen). There are also many other varieties of Chārmahāli spoken in rural areas. Most types of Turkic spoken in this province are similar to Qashqa’i of Fars province, but they are transitional to the Āzarbāyjāni (Azerbaijani) language of north-west Iran. The Chārmahāli and Turkic language areas overlap with one another, and in the foothills of the Zagros and in the larger cities, they intermingle with Bakhtiāri as well. [6]
Tehrani-type Persian is now being taught by parents to children as a first language in some parts of the province, with the highest concentrations in the cities. [6]
The Atlas of the Languages of Iran (ALI) published a series of language maps for Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province, including a point-based and polygon (area-based) language distribution maps, and several linguistic data maps. [6]
Written descriptions of some of the Bakhtiāri varieties in the province. [8] [9] and a lexicon of the Bakhtiāri language [10] have also been published.
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province's population was 843,784 in 194,171 households. [11] The following census in 2011 counted 895,263 people in 234,416 households. [12] The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 947,763 in 270,434 households. [3]
The population history and structural changes of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Counties | 2006 [11] | 2011 [12] | 2016 [3] |
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Ardal | 68,740 | 53,514 | 48,880 |
Ben [b] | — | — | 28,326 |
Borujen | 113,795 | 118,681 | 122,483 |
Falard [c] | — | — | — |
Farrokhshahr [d] | — | — | — |
Farsan | 90,111 | 93,941 | 95,286 |
Khanmirza [e] | — | — | — |
Kiar [f] | — | 58,047 | 50,976 |
Kuhrang | 33,468 | 35,915 | 41,535 |
Lordegan | 175,289 | 194,783 | 209,681 |
Saman [b] | — | — | 34,616 |
Shahrekord | 362,381 | 340,382 | 315,980 |
Total | 843,784 | 895,263 | 947,763 |
According to the 2016 census, 607,444 people (over 64% of the population of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province) live in the following cities: [3]
City | Population |
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Aluni | 5,248 |
Ardal | 10,113 |
Babaheydar | 11,202 |
Bazoft | 1,519 |
Ben | 12,971 |
Boldaji | 11,980 |
Borujen | 57,071 |
Chelgerd | 2,989 |
Cholicheh | 4,945 |
Dashtak | 4,016 |
Dastana | 5,143 |
Faradonbeh | 13,317 |
Farrokh Shahr | 31,739 |
Farsan | 30,504 |
Gahru | 6,263 |
Gandoman | 6,291 |
Gujan | 6,179 |
Hafshejan | 21,352 |
Haruni | 3,601 |
Junqan | 14,433 |
Kaj | 4,227 |
Kian | 12,948 |
Lordegan | 40,528 |
Mal-e Khalifeh | 4,024 |
Manj | 1,492 |
Nafech | 4,059 |
Naghan | 6,125 |
Naqneh | 9,923 |
Pardanjan | 8,699 |
Saman | 14,192 |
Samsami | 1,203 |
Sar Khun | 2,131 |
Sardasht | 5,691 |
Sefiddasht | 5,471 |
Shahr-e Kord | 190,441 |
Shalamzar | 6,899 |
Sudjan | 5,581 |
Sureshjan | 12,308 |
Taqanak | 6,170 |
Vardanjan | 4,456 |
The province is mainly active in the agriculture sector. Most of the industrial sector is clustered around the center of the province.
The province has the potential to become a vibrant tourist attraction because of its natural resources. [18]
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is the source and birthplace of many springs, rivers and waterfalls that supply the water of the two great and vital rivers of Zayanderud and Karoon and cause the development of many cities in the country. Natural attractions include Zayanderud river, Zamankhan bridge, Kouhrang 1 Dam, Dime spring, Sheik Ali Khan waterfall, Chama Ice cave, Darkesh varkesh canyon, Rostam Abad Sardab spring, Do Polan, Karoon-4 dam, Darreh Esgh (love valley), Atashgah waterfall, Choghakhor Wetland, Pire Ghar cave, Siasard spring, Helen protected area, Barm spring, Sendegan spring, Tang Sayyad national Park, Parvaz national park, Sarab cave, Gandoman wetland, Zard lime waterfall, Kordikon waterfall. [19]
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Kian is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The past leader was historically named Kian Taneja.
Borujen is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Lordegan is a city in the Central District of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Farrokh Shahr is a city in the Central District of Farrokhshahr County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the provincial capital, Shahrekord.
Lordegan County is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lordegan.
Sureshjan is a city and the capital of the Laran District in Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. It was previously the administrative center for Lar Rural District. The rural district's administrative center has been transferred to the city of Haruni.
Shalamzar is a city in the Central District of Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It also serves as the administrative center for Kiar-e Gharbi Rural District.
Taqanak is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Taqanak Rural District.
Mal-e Khalifeh is a city in the Central District of Falard County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It was the administrative center for Falard Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Kalvari-ye Sofla.
Nafech is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Howmeh Rural District. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Chaleshtar.
Dastgerd-e Emamzadeh is a village in, and the capital of, Dastgerd Rural District of Dastgerd District, Farrokhshahr County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.
Kheyrabad is a village in, and the capital of, Qahfarrokh Rural District of the Central District of Farrokhshahr County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.
Surk is a village in, and the capital of, Surk Rural District of Dastgerd District, Farrokhshahr County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.
Kharaji is a village in, and the capital of, Kharaji Rural District of the Central District of Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.
Dezak is a village in Kiar-e Sharqi Rural District of Kiar-e Sharqi District, Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the rural district.
Sarteshniz is a village in, and the capital of, Kiar-e Bala Rural District of the Central District of Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.
Vardanjan is a city in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. It was the capital of Ben Rural District until the capital was transferred to the village of Bardeh.
Kalvari-ye Sofla is a village in, and the capital of, Falard Rural District of the Central District of Falard County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The rural district was previously administered from the city of Mal-e Khalifeh.
Talineh-ye Dudera is a village in Dudera Rural District of Rudasht District, Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.
Shurab-e Saghir is a village in, and the capital of, Saman Rural District of the Central District of Saman County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.