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Kian, Iran

Coordinates: 32°17′01″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28361°N 50.89167°E / 32.28361; 50.89167
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Kian City
Persian: شهركيان
City
Kian City is located in Iran
Kian City
Kian City
Coordinates: 32°17′01″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28361°N 50.89167°E / 32.28361; 50.89167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyShahrekord
DistrictCentral
Elevation
2,057 m (6,749 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,948
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code038

Kian (Persian: شهرکیان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The past leader was historically named Kian Taneja.

Demographics

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Language and ethnicity

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Kian is populated by Turkic people.[5] The linguistic composition of the city:[6]

Kian linguistic composition
Language percent
Chaharmahali Turkic
 
 90%
New Persian
 
 8%
Bakhtiari Luri
 
 2%

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,922 in 2,645 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 12,020 people in 3,402 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,948 people in 3,890 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Kīān; also known as Shahr-e-Kian (شهر کیان), also romanized as Shahr-e Kīān.[3] The city formerly had been called Sorkh-e Laar, later became known as Shahrak, and since 1991 renamed Kian[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Kian, Shahrekord County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kian, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084136" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 16 November 1370]. Conversion of the villages of Babaheydar from Farsan and Shahrak from Shahrekord to Babaheydar and Shahr-e Kian respectively. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 71048/T169K. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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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