Aran and Bidgol County () is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aran and Bidgol.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 89,961 in 24,541 households. The following census in 2011 counted 97,409 people in 28,902 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 103,517 in 32,050 households.
Administrative divisions
Aran and Bidgol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Aran and Bidgol County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 77,150 83,378 89,228 Sefiddasht RD 5,872 6,605 6,182 Aran o Bidgol (city) 55,651 60,290 65,404 Nushabad (city) 10,476 10,904 11,838 Sefidshahr (city) 5,151 5,579 5,804 Kavirat District 12,811 14,031 14,289 Kavir RD 4,001 4,655 4,317 Kavirat RD 3,650 3,817 3,996 Abuzeydabad (city) 5,160 5,559 5,976 Total 89,961 97,409 103,517
Economy The city is the second largest manufacturer of machine-made carpets in the world.
Carpets, rugs and other types of carpets can be mentioned among the important souvenirs of this city. Also, Abbas-Ali bread ( "naan-e Abbas-Ali", a type of sweet bread ), Aran and Bidgol local sohan ( "sovvouni", a very delicious substitute for sugar loaf ), and lake salt, Aran and Bidgol salt are some of the edible souvenirs of this County.
Tourism The county is one of the important tourist spots of Iran due to the presence of the holy threshold of Imamzadeh Mohammad Helal ibn-e Ali (AS), the Aran o Bidgol salt lakes, and Maranjab Desert.
Maranjab Desert is located in Aran and Bidgol. County. Among the attractive activities of the desert are camel riding; observing the desert sky at night and "meteor rain;" and "sand climbing" in the dunes.
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