Birahgan

Birahgan

Persian: بيراهگان
Birahgan Persian: بيراهگان
Village
	Birahgan
	Coordinates: 32°39′13″N 49°54′39″E / 32.65361°N 49.91083°E
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Kuhrang
District	Central
Rural District	Miankuh-e Moguyi
Population (2016)
• Total	213
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Birahgan (Persian: بيراهگان)^[a] is a village in Miankuh-e Moguyi Rural District of the Central District in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Birahgan or Birgan means "the roadless land," referencing the rough, mountainous terrain of the region.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Bakhtiari Lurs.^[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 195 in 37 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 218 people in 55 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 213 people in 51 households.^[2]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Bīrāhgān; also known as Bīr Āvgān, Bīr Hangān, and Birahkan^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 March 2025). "Birahgan, Kuhrang County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Birahgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056445" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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[4] Also romanized as Bīrāhgān; also known as Bīr Āvgān, Bīr Hangān, and Birahkan^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (9 March 2025). "Birahgan, Kuhrang County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 March 2025.

[2016_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Birahgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056445" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[5] "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[2006_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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