Kohgiluyeh County

Kohgiluyeh County (Persian: شهرستان کهگیلویه) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, in southwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Dehdasht.

Kohgiluyeh County
Persian: شهرستان کهگیلویه
County
Location of Kohgiluyeh County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (top, green)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°01′N 50°28′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalDehdasht
DistrictsCentral, Charusa, Dishmok, Suq
Population
 (2016)
  Total131,351
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Kohgiluyeh County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206916" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 189,939 in 36,038 households. The following census in 2011 counted 153,695 people in 33,589 households, by which time Charam District and Sarfaryab District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Charam County.

At the 2016 census, the county's population was 131,351 in 32,457 households, when Landeh District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Landeh County. Additionally, Rak Rural District, Tayebi-ye Garmsiri-ye Jonubi Rural District, and the city of Suq had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Suq District.

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