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

History

Three villages merged to form the city of Manj-e Nesa in 2011. In the same year, Sardasht Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Talayeh District, including the new Dudera Rural District. In addition, four villages merged in forming the village of Sardasht, which was elevated to the status of a city in 2013. In 2019,

Armand Rural District Armand Rural District () is in Armand District of Khanmirza County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Armand. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Tang Kolureh. Demographic ...

and Khanmirza District were separated from the county in the establishment of Khanmirza County. Falard District was separated from the county to establish Falard County in 2022.

Demographics

Language

Bakhtiari tribes are predominant inhabitants of Lordegan county. People mainly speak

Luri language Luri (, ) is a Southwestern Iranian language continuum spoken by the Lurs, an Iranian people native to West Asia. The Luri dialects are descended from Middle Persian and are Central Luri, Bakhtiari,G. R. Fazel, 'Lur', in Muslim Peoples: A W ...

by Bakhtiari dialect, which is a member of

Southwestern Iranian languages The Western Iranian languages or Western Iranic languages are a branch of the Iranian languages, attested from the time of Old Persian (6th century BC) and Median. Languages The traditional Northwestern branch is a convention for non-Southweste ...

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 175,289, in 34,603 households. The following census in 2011 counted 194,783 people in 44,921 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 209,681 in 54,825 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Geography

The Milas Plain (دشت ميلاس) is found in Lordegan County. Wheat, rice and barley are cultivated in the plain.

Notes

References

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