Naghan

For the administrative divisions, see Naghan District and Naghan Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Naghan.

Naghan Persian: ناغان
City
Naghan
Coordinates: 31°56′12″N 50°43′53″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Kiar
District	Naghan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,125
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Naghan (Persian: ناغان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Naghan District of Kiar County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Naghan Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.[6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's 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 city and the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County and transferred to the new Naghan District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,125 people in 1,842 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Nāghān[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2024). "Naghan, Kiar County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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. 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".
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Moussavi, Mirhossein (c. 2014) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Borujen County under Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53.4.8490. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
6. "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 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.