Naghan (Persian: ناغان, also Romanized as Nāghān)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Naghan District of Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[4] It is also the administrative center for Naghan Rural District.[5] The city is populated by Lurs.[6]
Naghan
Persian: ناغان | |
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City | |
  Naghan | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′04″N 50°43′46″E / 31.93444°N 50.72944°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Kiar |
| District | Naghan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 4,928 in 1,210 households, when it was in the Central District of Ardal County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,861 people in 1,345 households,[8] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Naghan District in the new Kiar County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,125 people in 1,842 households.[2]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Naghan, Kiar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Naghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076209" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Moussavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Borujen County under Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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