Bazoft District

Bazoft District

Persian: بخش بازفت
Bazoft District Persian: بخش بازفت
District
	View of Bazoft River with the Zardkuh mountain range in the background
	Bazoft District
	Coordinates: 32°23′19″N 49°52′18″E / 32.38861°N 49.87167°E
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Kuhrang
Capital	Bazoft
Elevation	1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	14,742
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	+(98) 383
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Bazoft District (Persian: بخش بازفت) is in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the city of Bazoft (Chaman Goli).^[4] The population is mainly composed of Bakhtiari Lurs from the Haft Lang tribes.^{[citation needed]}

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,270 in 2,459 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,185 people in 2,459 households,^[6] by which time Doab Rural District had been separated from the district in the establishment of Doab Samsami District.^[7] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 14,742 inhabitants living in 3,478 households.^[2]

Geography[edit]

In the heart of the Zagros mountains, in the foothills of the Zardkuh mountain range, the Bazoft district is located about 180km west of Shahrekord and 200km east of Masjed Soleyman on the Shahrekord-Masjed Soleyman road. The Bazoft river, located near the Zardkuh mountains, is one of the main affluents of the Karun river.

Bazoft District Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[5]	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Bazoft-e Bala RD		3,305	4,144
Bazoft-e Pain RD¹	8,526	8,880	9,079
Doab RD²	5,744
Bazoft (city)			1,519
Total	14,270	12,185	14,742
RD: Rural District ¹Formerly Bazoft Rural District^[7] ²Became a part of Doab Samsami District^[7]

Gallery[edit]

Bazoft valley under a heavy fog
Zard Kuh mountains from the city of Bazoft
Bakhtiari nomads settlement
Goats and sheep in the foothill of Zardkuh
Bazoft river in winter
Nomadic transhumance in the village of Hossein Abad

References[edit]

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Bazoft District (Kuhrang County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Kuhrang city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Bazoft District centered in Chaman Goli village in Farsan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 July 1388). "Approval letter regarding division reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior,Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Bazoft District (Kuhrang County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Kuhrang_County-3] Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Kuhrang city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

[Bazoft_District-4] Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Bazoft District centered in Chaman Goli village in Farsan County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

[2006_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-6] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Doab_Samsami_District-7] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 July 1388). "Approval letter regarding division reforms in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior,Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

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