Iran

Chahar Mahaal province

Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province :

Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province with a territory of 16,332 square kilometers in the central Zagros Mountains between domestic mountains and Isfahan have been established. Shahr Kurd, Borougen, Lordegan, Farsan chelgerd and Ardal are the six cities of this province.

Shahre kurd is the capital of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province.
Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari in 1385 had about 910,857 population that 51/1 percent were urban and 48/32percent were in rural and other were migrants.
Sex ratio of population is 102 persons. Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province is located in the central region of Zagros Mountains, which runs from northwest to southeast.
tallest point of province is in the Western area with 4225 meters above sea level it is Zardkooh top mountain and Lowest Point is in the east area of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari.

province's mountains are major source of permanent rivers such as Karun river and Zayande Rood , which are snow-covered throughout the year and are the permanent basins of Iran.
Due to Bakhtiari mountains dip to the northwest to the southeast and also due to the height of normal terrains , geographic location and topography the province climate is relatively cold.
At altitudes above 2000 meters that contain major area of provinces , snow and rain from mid-autumn to April is continuing, but in the lowest areas that temperature reach 40 degrees centigrade at summer, the volume of precipitation climate is less.
cold season start from the middle of Aban and continues 4 to 5 months. coldest month are january and februar. The average temperature is + 10/3 ° C, absolute maximum temperature is +35/6 ° C and absolute minimum temperature is -15/6° C.
Annual rainfall 426 mm and the number of frost days is 127 days. may, june, july, aguest, september, octoberr and november are the dry months and december, january, february and march are the months of frost.
History of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari land is mingled by history of Bakhtiari tribe.
Bakhtiari are a branch of Lor tribes that are well-known "Grate Lor" in history of Iran.
Bakhtiari tribe divided to two major groups "Haft Lang" and "Chahar Lang" .
Realm of summer or the country of Chahar Lang located in the northern region and the 7Lang in the south.
Bakhtiari region was sometimes part of the Fars province and sometimes was once part of the Khuzestan's government.

Bakhtiari nomadic life and property caused by this type of social life has caused a few ancient and historic works , but it has unique and noticeable natural beauty and ecotourism opportunities that catch interest of each viewers.
beautiful and pleasing wetlands ,pleasant resorts, green margins of rivers, matchless flower lands, springs of mineral and hot water, pleasant waterfalls , high elevations, much winter's snow and dozens of other natural elements are very beautiful and favorable effects and have created favorable field for the exploitation of tourism and winter sports.
Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province in terms of ceremonies and cultural practices is one of the most interesting tribal regions of Iran. Among the cultural attractions of the province: especially nomadic ceremony In relation to migration and nomadic life, especial ceremony in national and religious festivals, the marriage and spouse selection, how do private and religious mourn and grief, music and folk dance, women's and men's clothing and ... .

Below mention the main tourist attractions of the province's cities: