Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province (Persian: استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد, Ostân-e Kohgiluyeh va Buyer-Ahmad; Luri: استان کهگیلویه و بِیرَمَد, Ostān-e Kohgīlūya-vo Beyramad) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, in Iran's Region 2,[3] and its capital is Yasuj. The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers, and in 2006 had a population of 621,428 in 125,779 households.[4] 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.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the population had risen to 713,052 inhabitants in 186,320 households.[1] The people mainly speak the Luri language.
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.[citation needed]
Administrative divisionsedit
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province population history
Seyyed Nasir Hosseini (the representative of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist, in the province)
Referencesedit
^ abcd. AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
^"همشهری آنلاین-استان‌های کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions)". Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 22 June 2014. from the original on 23 June 2014.
^ ab. AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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A Boyer-Ahmad-i folk-song sung by Shusha Guppy in the 1970s: Girl from Boyer-Ahmad-i Tribe.
January 01, 1970
kohgiluyeh, boyer, ahmad, province, kohgiluyeh, boyer, ahmad, province, persian, استان, کهگیلویه, بویراحمد, ostân, kohgiluyeh, buyer, ahmad, luri, استان, کهگیلویه, یر, ostān, kohgīlūya, beyramad, provinces, iran, southwest, country, iran, region, capital, yasu. Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad Province Persian استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد Ostan e Kohgiluyeh va Buyer Ahmad Luri استان کهگیلویه و ب یر م د Ostan e Kohgiluya vo Beyramad is one of the 31 provinces of Iran It is in the southwest of the country in Iran s Region 2 3 and its capital is Yasuj The province covers an area of 15 563 square kilometers and in 2006 had a population of 621 428 in 125 779 households 4 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 5 At the latest census in 2016 the population had risen to 713 052 inhabitants in 186 320 households 1 The people mainly speak the Luri language Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad Province استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمدProvinceDena Range as seen from the southwestLocation of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province within IranCoordinates 30 40 N 51 36 E 30 67 N 51 60 E 30 67 51 60CountryIranRegionRegion 2CapitalYasujCounties9Government Governor generalAli Ahmadzadeh MPs of Assembly of ExpertsSeyed Sharaf Aldin Malek Hosseini Representative of the Supreme LeaderNasir HosseiniArea Total15 504 km2 5 986 sq mi Population 2016 1 Total713 052 Density46 km2 120 sq mi Time zoneUTC 03 30 IRST Main language s LurishHDI 2017 0 796 2 high 16th Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative divisions 2 1 Cities 3 Colleges and universities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeography edit nbsp Khamin Mount Shadegan Basht Gachsaran County at the end of winter 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 citation needed Administrative divisions edit nbsp Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province population history Administrative Divisions 2006 4 2011 5 2016 1 Bahmai County 35 067 37 048 38 136 Basht County1 20 699 21 690 Boyer Ahmad County 212 552 243 771 299 885 Charam County2 32 159 33 543 Dana County 52 242 52 040 42 539 Gachsaran County 131 628 119 217 124 096 Kohgiluyeh County 189 939 153 695 131 351 Landeh County2 21 812 Margown County3 Total 621 428 658 629 713 052 1Separated from Gachsaran County2Separated from Kohgiluyeh County3Separated from Boyer Ahmad County Cities edit According to the 2016 census 397 461 people over 55 of the population of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province live in the following cities 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 and Yasuj 134 532 1 Colleges and universities editUniversity of Yasuj Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran Yasuj University of Medical SciencesSee also editSeyyed Nasir Hosseini the representative of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist in the province References edit a b c d Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1395 2016 AMAR in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 17 Archived from the original Excel on 2 November 2021 Retrieved 19 December 2022 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 همشهری آنلاین استان های کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند Provinces were divided into 5 regions Hamshahri Online in Persian 22 June 2014 Archived from the original on 23 June 2014 a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1385 2006 AMAR in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 17 Archived from the original Excel on 20 September 2011 Retrieved 25 September 2022 a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1390 2011 Excel Iran Data Portal in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 17 Retrieved 19 December 2022 External links edit nbsp Iran portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad Province Official website of Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad Governorship A Boyer Ahmad i folk song sung by Shusha Guppy in the 1970s Girl from Boyer Ahmad i Tribe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province amp oldid 1195603012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
