Kuhrang County

Kuhrang County (Persian: شهرستان کوهرنگ‎) is a county in Chaharmahal-o-Bakhtiari Province in central Iran. It is located to the west of the nation's capital Tehran, in the northwest of the province. The capital of the county is Chelgerd. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,535, in 10,859 families.[1]

Kuhrang County

شهرستان کوهرنگ
County
Location in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
Location of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°25′N 50°00′E
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
CapitalChelgerd
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Bazoft District, Doab-Samsami District
Population
 (2016)
 • Total41,535
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Kuhrang County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206272" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

The county is subdivided into three districts: Central District, Bazoft District and Doab-Samsami District. The county has three cities: Chelgerd, Bazoft and Samsami. It has many tourism attractions and based on its nature. You can see Kohrang spring, ice cave, Sheikh-Ali khan waterfall, and Dimeh spring in there. The people of this county are Bakhtiari and speak Lorish.

The county is the site three dams and tunnels transferring water from the Kouhrang River to the Zayandeh River: Kouhrang 1, Kouhrang 2, and Kouhrang 3



References
  1. "Census 2016 | Iran Data Portal". Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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