Ardal County

Ardal County is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardal.

History
After the 2006 National Census, Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County.

After the 2011 census, the villages of Dashtak, Kaj, and Sar Khun were elevated to city status.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,740 in 14,474 households. The following census in 2011 counted 53,514 people, in 12,703 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 48,880 in 13,066 households.

Administrative divisions
Ardal County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.