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Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province
Province of Iran
Province of Iran
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province |
| native_name | fa |
| settlement_type | Province |
| image_skyline | Dena1.jpg |
| image_caption | Dena Range as seen from the southwest |
| image_map | IranKohkiluyehBuyerAhmad-SVG.svg |
| map_alt | Map of Iran with Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province highlighted |
| map_caption | Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province within Iran |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Region 2 |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Yasuj |
| parts_type | Counties |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | 9 |
| leader_party | Reformist |
| leader_title | Governor-general |
| leader_name | Yadollah Rahmani |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 15504 |
| population_total | 713052 |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | IRST |
| utc_offset1 | +03:30 |
| blank_name_sec1 | Main language(s) |
| blank_info_sec1 | Luri |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2017) |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.796 |
| · 16th |
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Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, in Iran's Region 2. Its capital is the city of Yasuj. The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers.
Demographics
Language
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province's population was 621,428 in 125,779 households. According to the National Population and Housing Census, the population of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province in 2011 was 658,629 in 156,176 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the province as 713,052 inhabitants in 186,320 households.
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Counties | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahmai | 35,067 | 37,048 | 38,136 |
| Basht | — | 20,699 | 21,690 |
| Boyer-Ahmad | 212,552 | 243,771 | 299,885 |
| Charam | — | 32,159 | 33,543 |
| Dana | 52,242 | 52,040 | 42,539 |
| Gachsaran | 131,628 | 119,217 | 124,096 |
| Kohgiluyeh | 189,939 | 153,695 | 131,351 |
| Landeh | — | — | 21,812 |
| Margown | — | — | — |
| Total | 621,428 | 658,629 | 713,052 |
Cities
According to the 2016 census, 397,461 people (over 55% of the population of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province) live in the following cities:
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Basht | 10,764 |
| Charam | 15,218 |
| Chitab | 1,164 |
| Dehdasht | 57,036 |
| Dishmok | 5,791 |
| Dogonbadan | 96,728 |
| Garab-e Sofla | 545 |
| Landeh | 12,772 |
| Likak | 19,857 |
| Madavan | 18,078 |
| Margown | 3,135 |
| Pataveh | 2,284 |
| Qaleh Raisi | 3,269 |
| Sarfaryab | 1,995 |
| Sisakht | 7,855 |
| Suq | 6,438 |
| Yasuj | 134,532 |
Geography
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province is located in the south of Iran, and shares borders with five provinces: Isfahan and Fars provinces to the east, Bushehr province to the south, Khuzestan to the west and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari to the north.
The province is mostly mountainous in terrain, part of the Zagros range. The highest point is the Dena summit with a height of 5,109 metres. The mountain range of Dena, which reaches an elevation of 4,000 metres, is located in the province, and is covered with oak forests. Another mountain is Khamin or Khami, which is located in Gachsaran County.
Colleges and universities
- University of Yasuj
- Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran
- Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Notes
References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (23 December 2024). "Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province".
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
- (22 June 2014). "همشهری آنلاین-استانهای کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions)". Hamshahri Online.
- Habibi, Hassan. (c. 2024). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the units of the national divisions of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, centered in the city of Yasuj". Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council.
- (2023). "Kohgiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad Province".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province". The Statistical Center of Iran.
- Rahimi, Mohammad Reza. (c. 2023). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers.
- (13 November 2010). "Charam County Officially Established".
- Rahimi, Mohammadreza. (c. 2023). "Carrying out national divisions in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Ministry of the Interior.
- Jahangiri, Ishaq. (c. 2023). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers.
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