Ardal County

Ardal County

Persian: شهرستان اردل
Ardal County Persian: شهرستان اردل
County
	Old bridge in the village of Qaleh Darvish
	Location of Ardal County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province (left, green)
	Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran
	Coordinates: 31°55′N 50°28′E / 31.917°N 50.467°E
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Established	1990
Capital	Ardal
Districts	Central, Miankuh
Population (2016)
• Total	48,880
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Ardal County at GEOnet Names Server

Ardal County (Persian: شهرستان اردل) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardal.^[3]

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History

In 2007, Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.^[5]

In 2013, the villages of Dashtak, Kaj, and Sar Khun were converted to cities.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 68,740 in 14,474 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 53,514 people, in 12,703 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 48,880 in 13,066 households.^[4]

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^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[4]
Central District	51,960	37,187	35,179
Dinaran RD	7,548	6,800	5,890
Mashayekh RD^[a]	7,158
Naghan RD^[a]	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)^[a]	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
RD = Rural District

Notes

1 2 3 Transferred to Kiar County^[5]

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "دهستان دیناران, بخش مرکزی [Dinaran Rural District, Central District], Ardal County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
↑ "WF88+MM7 شهرك شهيدامامي [Shahrak-e Shahid Emami], Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
1 2 Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس واحدهایی در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 9F452B7E-3A3F-443B-8D2C-917E895A06C2. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
1 2 Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/07/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه وزرای عضو کمیسیون سیاسی- دفاعی هیئت دولت در خصوص برخی تغییرات و تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهار محال و بختیاری [‌Approval of the Ministers of the Political Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 2773B618-ABF2-4EA2-A9B9-33054C181C06. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 January 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/10/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 202969/ت47210ک [Notification number 202969/T47210K]. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[fn1-9] 1 2 3 Transferred to Kiar County^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "دهستان دیناران, بخش مرکزی [Dinaran Rural District, Central District], Ardal County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[2] "WF88+MM7 شهرك شهيدامامي [Shahrak-e Shahid Emami], Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2025.

[Ardal_County_Establishment-3] 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس واحدهایی در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 9F452B7E-3A3F-443B-8D2C-917E895A06C2. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

[2016_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-4] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Kiar_County_Establishment-5] 1 2 Davoodi, Parviz (21 October 2007) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1386/07/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه وزرای عضو کمیسیون سیاسی- دفاعی هیئت دولت در خصوص برخی تغییرات و تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهار محال و بختیاری [‌Approval of the Ministers of the Political Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 2773B618-ABF2-4EA2-A9B9-33054C181C06. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.

[Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Cities-6] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 January 2013) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1391/10/12 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 202969/ت47210ک [Notification number 202969/T47210K]. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.

[2006_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-7] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-8] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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