Kiar County is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Shalamzar.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Kiar District of Shahrekord County, and Mashayekh and Naghan Rural Districts, and the city of Naghan, were separated from Ardal County in the establishment of Kiar County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Shalamzar as its capital. After the 2011 census, Dastgerd Rural District was separated from the county to rejoin Shahrekord County. After the 2016 census, Kharaji Rural District was created in the Central District, and Kiar-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Kiar-e Sharqi District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Kiar-e Bala Rural District.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 58,047 people in 16,298 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 50,976 in 15,548 households.

Administrative divisions

Kiar County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.