Kuhrang County

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

History
After the 2006 National Census, Bazoft-e Bala Rural District was created in Bazoft District, and Doab Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Doab Samsami District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shahriari Rural District.

After the 2011 census, two villages were merged to form the new city of Bazoft, and the village of Samsami was elevated to the status of a city.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 33,468 in 5,980 households. The following census in 2011 counted 35,915 people in 7,702 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 41,535 in 10,859 households.

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

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

Tourism
Kuhrang County has many tourist attractions based on its environmental diversity, such as Kuhrang Spring, ice caves, Sheikh Ali Khan waterfall, and Dimeh Spring. The people of this county are Bakhtiari and speak Luri.