Chelgerd

Chelgerd (Persian: چلگرد)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and district.^[6] It is also the administrative center for Shurab-e Tangazi Rural District.^[7] The village of Chelgerd was converted to a city in 1999.^[3]

Chelgerd Persian: چلگرد
City
Chelgerd
Coordinates: 32°28′02″N 50°07′39″E[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Kuhrang
District	Central
Established as a city	1999[3]
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	2,989
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.^[8]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,708 in 539 households.^[9] The following census in 2011 counted 3,061 people in 596 households.^[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,989 people in 753 households.^[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Chelgard^[5]