Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province
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Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province (Persian: استان چهارمحال و بختیاری)[lower-alpha 1] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kord.[4] The province lies in the southwest of the country, with an area of 16,332 square kilometers.
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
Persian: استان چهارمحال و بختیاری | |
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Coordinates: 31°58′N 50°29′E | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 2[1] |
Capital | Shahr-e Kord |
Counties | 12 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Gholamali Heydari Soudjani |
• MPs of Assembly of Experts | Alireza Eslamian |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Mohammad Ali Nekunam |
Area | |
• Total | 16,332 km2 (6,306 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 947,763 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
Main language(s) | Luri language Persian Qashqai Turkish |
HDI (2017) | 0.798[3] high · 13th |
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the province's population was 843,784 in 194,171 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 895,263 people in 234,416 households.[6] By the time the 2016 census was conducted, the province's population had risen to 947,763 in 270,434 households.[2]
The province was classified as part of Region 2 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014.[1]