Aran and Bidgol County

For the city, see Aran and Bidgol.

Aran and Bidgol County (Persian: شهرستان آران و بیدگل) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Aran and Bidgol.^[3]

Aran and Bidgol County Persian: شهرستان آران و بیدگل
County
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[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
Capital	Aran and Bidgol
Districts	Central, Kavirat
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	103,517
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

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

Aran and Bidgol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Aran and Bidgol County Population

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

The city is the second largest manufacturer of machine-made carpets in the world, and in terms of beauty, it is much more beautiful and charming than all the carpets of Iran, especially Tabriz and Kashan, and makes everyone fascinated.^{[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

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

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