Kuhrang County () is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chelgerd.

History

In 2009, Bazoft-e Bala Rural District was created in Bazoft District, and Doab Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Doab Samsami District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shahriari Rural District. The village of Samsami was elevated to the status of a city in 2013, and two villages were merged to form the new city of Bazoft in 2014.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 33,468 in 5,980 households. The following census in 2011 counted 35,915 people in 7,702 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,535 in 10,859 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Infrastructure

The county is the site of three dams and tunnels transferring water from the Kuhrang River to the

Zayandeh River The Zayanderud or Zayandehrud (; from "fertile" or "life-giver", and "river"), also spelled as ''Zayanderud'' or ''Zayanderood, ...'', is the largest river of the Iranian Plateau in central Iran. Geography The Zayandeh starts in the Zard- ...

: Kouhrang 1, Kouhrang 2, and Kouhrang 3

Tourism

Kuhrang County has many tourist attractions based on its environmental diversity, such as Kuhrang Spring, ice caves, Sheikh Ali Khan waterfall, and Dimeh Spring. The people of this county are Bakhtiari and speak Luri.

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References

{{Kuhrang County, state=collapsed Kuhrang County Counties of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province