Aran and Bidgol County
Aran and Bidgol County
Persian: شهرستان آران و بیدگل | |
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 Maranjab Desert in Kavir National Park | |
 Location of Aran and Bidgol County in Isfahan province (top, pink) | |
 Location of Isfahan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′N 51°49′E / 34.167°N 51.817°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| Capital | Aran and Bidgol |
| Districts | Central, Kavirat |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 103,517 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Aran and Bidgol County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Aran and Bidgol County (Persian: شهرستان آران و بیدگل) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aran and Bidgol.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 89,961 in 24,541 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 97,409 people in 28,902 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 103,517 in 32,050 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Aran and Bidgol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 77,150 | 83,378 | 89,228 |
| Sefiddasht RD | 5,872 | 6,605 | 6,182 |
| Aran o Bidgol (city) | 55,651 | 60,290 | 65,404 |
| Nushabad (city) | 10,476 | 10,904 | 11,838 |
| Sefidshahr (city) | 5,151 | 5,579 | 5,804 |
| Kavirat District | 12,811 | 14,031 | 14,289 |
| Kavir RD | 4,001 | 4,655 | 4,317 |
| Kavirat RD | 3,650 | 3,817 | 3,996 |
| Abuzeydabad (city) | 5,160 | 5,559 | 5,976 |
| Total | 89,961 | 97,409 | 103,517 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Economy
[edit]The city is the second largest manufacturer of machine-made carpets in the world. [citation needed]
Carpets, rugs and other types of carpets can be mentioned among the important souvenirs of this city. Also, Abbas-Ali bread ( "naan-e Abbas-Ali", a type of sweet bread ), Aran and Bidgol local sohan ( "sovvouni", a very delicious substitute for sugar loaf ), and lake salt, Aran and Bidgol salt are some of the edible souvenirs of this County.[6]
Tourism
[edit]The county is one of the important tourist spots of Iran due to the presence of the holy threshold of Imamzadeh Mohammad Helal ibn-e Ali (AS), the Aran o Bidgol salt lakes, and Maranjab Desert.[citation needed]
Maranjab Desert is located in Aran and Bidgol. County. Among the attractive activities of the desert are camel riding; observing the desert sky at night and "meteor rain;" and "sand climbing" in the dunes.[7]
See also
[edit]
Media related to Aran va Bidgol County at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 November 2024). "Aran and Bidgol County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 26 June 1375]. Divisional reforms in Isfahan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.11764; Letter 93808-907; Notification 7044/16293K. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ↑ "Muharram Archives". Esfahan Ziba Online. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ Rasaneh, Sirang. "Aran Va Bidgol city, Isfahan - ITTO". itto.org | Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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