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.
In 2013, the village of Samsami was converted to a city, and two villages were merged to form the new city of Bazoft.
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.
+ Kuhrang County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 19,198 18,219 20,222 Dasht-e Zarrin RD 7,147 7,051 7,810 Miankuh-e Moguyi RD 3,781 3,570 3,992 Shurab-e Tangazi RD 5,562 4,537 5,431 Chelgerd (city) 2,708 3,061 2,989 Bazoft District 14,270 12,185 14,742 Bazoft-e Bala RD 3,305 4,144 Bazoft-e Pain RD 8,526 8,880 9,079 Doab RD 5,744 Bazoft (city) 1,519 Doab Samsami District 4,065 5,930 Doab RD 3,558 3,353 Shahriari RD 507 1,374 Samsami (city) 1,203 Total 33,468 35,915 41,535
Infrastructure The county is the site of three dams and tunnels transferring water from the Kuhrang River to the Zayandeh River: 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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