Ardal County () is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardal.
History In 2007, Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.
In 2013, the villages of Dashtak, Kaj, and Sar Khun were converted to cities.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 68,740 in 14,474 households. The following census in 2011 counted 53,514 people, in 12,703 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 48,880 in 13,066 households.
Administrative divisions
Ardal County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Ardal County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 51,960 37,187 35,179 Dinaran RD 7,548 6,800 5,890 Mashayekh RD 7,158 Naghan RD 3,286 Poshtkuh RD 20,878 21,395 10,933 Ardal (city) 8,162 8,992 10,113 Dashtak (city) 4,016 Kaj (city) 4,227 Naghan (city) 4,928 Miankuh District 16,780 16,327 13,697 Miankuh RD 10,622 10,709 6,973 Shalil RD 6,158 5,618 4,593 Sar Khun (city) 2,131 Total 68,740 53,514 48,880
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