Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
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It has an area of 16533 square kilometers and a population of 832,000 (2005 estimate).
People and culture
The history of the province is tied to that of the Bakhtiari tribe that are descended from the Lur people. The Bakhtiari tribe can be divided into two sub-tribes, Haft Lang and Chahar Lang with various territorial affiliations. The Bakhtiari territories at times also came under Fars province and Khuzestan province.
The province has various unique traditions and rituals relative to the 'tribal' lifestyles. Special forms of music, dance, and clothing are noteworthy.
Administrative divisions
Counties (Shahrestans)
Cities and towns
- Shahrekord
- Borujen
- Lordegan
- Farsan
- Ardal
- Farrokhshahr
- Saman
- Juneghan
- Ben
- Gandoman
- Boldaji
- Faradonbeh
- shahrekian
Economy
The province is mainly active in the agriculture sector. Most of the industrial sector is clustered around the center of the province.
The province has the potential to become a vibrant tourist attraction because of its natural resources.[link]
Colleges and universities
- # Shahrekord University
- # Islamic Azad University of Borujen
- # Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Provincial government links
- [Official website of Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari Governorship]
- [Provincial Bureau for Budget, Planning, and Management (سازمان مديريت و برنامه ريزي)]
- [Provincial Bureau for Telecommunications (شركت مخابرات)]
- [Provincial Bureau of Industries and Mines]
- () [Provincial Department of Transportation (سازمان حمل و نقل و پايانه ها)]
- () [Provincial Bureau of Economics and Finance Affairs (سازمان امور اقتصادي و دارائي)]
- () [Provincial Department of Education (سازمان آموزش و پرورش)]
- [Provincial Bureau of Taavon (اداره كل تعاون)]
- [Provincial Department of Utilities (سازمان آب وفاضلاب روستايي)]
- [Shahrekord Central Post Office (اداره كل پست)]
- [Provincial Department of Medical Insurance (بيمه خدمات درماني)]
- () [Provincial Bureau of Agricultural Jihad (سازمان جهاد كاورزي)]
- () [Provincial Welfare Organization (سازمان بهزيستي)]
- () [Provincial Department of Social Security (اداره كل تامين اجتماعي)]
- () [Provincial Meteorological Service (اداره كل هواشناسي)]
| Provinces of Iran |
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| Ardabil • Bushehr • Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari • East Azarbaijan • Isfahan • Fars • Guilan • Golestan • Hamadan • Hormozgan • Ilam • Kerman • Kermanshah • Khuzestan • Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad • Kurdistan • Lorestan • Markazi • Mazandaran • North Khorasan • Qazvin • Qom • Razavi Khorasan • Semnan • Sistan and Baluchistan • South Khorasan • Tehran • West Azarbaijan • Yazd • Zanjan | |
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