Bazoft District

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Not to be confused with Bazoft Rural District.
Bazoft District
(in Persian) بخش بازفت
Bakhsh
View of the Bazoft river with the Zardkuh mountain range in background
View of the Bazoft river with the Zardkuh mountain range in background
Coordinates: 32°12′N 50°03′E / 32.200°N 50.050°E / 32.200; 50.050
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
CountyKuhrang County
Elevation
1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Population
 (2006 Census)
 • Total14,270[1]
Area code(s)+(98) 383

Bazoft District (Persian: بخش بازفت) is a district (bakhsh) in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,270, in 2,459 families.[2] The district has one city: Bazoft, and two rural districts (dehestan): Bazoft Bālā and Bazoft Pāein.

Geography[]

In the heart of the Zagros mountains, in the foothills of the Zardkuh mountain range, the Bazoft district is located about 180km west of Shahrekord and 200km east of Masjed Soleyman on the Shahrekord-Masjed Soleyman road. The Bazoft river, located near the Zardkuh mountains, is one of the main affluents of the Karun river.

Population[]

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,270, in 2,459 families.[3] The population is mainly composed of Bakhtiari Lors from the Haft Lang tribes.

Gallery[]

  • Bazoft valley under a heavy fog

  • Zard Kuh mountains from the city of Bazoft

  • Bakhtiari nomads settlement

  • Goats and sheep in the foothill of Zardkuh

  • Bazoft river in winter

  • Nomadic transhumance in the village of Hossein Abad


References[]

  1. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  • Bazoft District can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10908563" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Coordinates: 32°12′N 50°03′E / 32.200°N 50.050°E / 32.200; 50.050

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