Jump to content

Margown County

Coordinates: 31°10′N 50°51′E / 31.167°N 50.850°E / 31.167; 50.850
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Margown County
Persian: شهرستان مارگون
Location of Margown County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (top, purple)
Location of Margown County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (top, purple)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°10′N 50°51′E / 31.167°N 50.850°E / 31.167; 50.850[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
CapitalMargown
DistrictsCentral, Zilayi
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Margown County (Persian: شهرستان مارگون) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Margown,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,135 in 797 households.[3]

History

[edit]

In October 2018, Margown District was separated from Boyer-Ahmad County in the establishment of Margown County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Margown as its capital and only city.[2]

Demographics

[edit]

Administrative divisions

[edit]

Margown County's administrative structure is shown in the following table.

Margown County Population
Administrative Divisions
Central District
Dalun RD
Margown RD
Margown (city)
Zilayi District
Shurum RD
Zilayi RD
RD = Rural District

See also

[edit]

Media related to Margown County at Wikimedia Commons

References

[edit]
  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 August 2023). "Margown County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 October 2018). "Divisional changes and reforms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.