Bazoft District (Persian: بخش بازفت) is a district (bakhsh) in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,270, in 2,459 families.[2] The district has one city: Bazoft, and two rural districts (dehestan): Bazoft Bālā and Bazoft Pāein.

Bazoft District (in Persian) بخش بازفت
Bakhsh
View of the Bazoft river with the Zardkuh mountain range in background
Coordinates: 32°20′N 49°59′E
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
County	Kuhrang County
Elevation	1,520 m (4,990 ft)
Population  (2006 Census)
• Total	14,270[1]
Area code	+(98) 383

Geography

In the heart of the Zagros mountains, in the foothills of the Zardkuh mountain range, the Bazoft district is located about 180km west of Shahrekord and 200km east of Masjed Soleyman on the Shahrekord-Masjed Soleyman road. The Bazoft river, located near the Zardkuh mountains, is one of the main affluents of the Karun river.

Population

At the 2006 census, its population was 14,270, in 2,459 families.[3] The population is mainly composed of Bakhtiari Lors from the Haft Lang tribes.

Gallery

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  Bazoft valley under a heavy fog
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  Zard Kuh mountains from the city of Bazoft
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  Bakhtiari nomads settlement
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  Goats and sheep in the foothill of Zardkuh
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  Bazoft river in winter
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  Nomadic transhumance in the village of Hossein Abad

References

• Bazoft District can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10908563" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

32°20′N 49°59′E

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