Arandan (Persian: آرندان), also Romanized as Ārandān and Arandān; also known as Aranan, Arenān, Ārnān, and Randān,[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Arandan Rural District of the Central District of Sanandaj County, Kurdistan province, Iran.[4] The village is populated by Kurds.[5]

Arandan
Persian: آرندان
Village
Arandan is located in Iran
Arandan
Arandan
Arandan is located in Iran Kurdistan
Arandan
Arandan
Coordinates: 35°23′10″N 46°54′58″E / 35.38611°N 46.91611°E / 35.38611; 46.91611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountySanandaj
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictArandan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,106
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,570 in 359 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,187 people in 567 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,106 people in 601 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2023). "Arandan, Sanandaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Arandan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053530" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sanandaj County under Kurdistan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 18 May 1366. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Kordestan Province". Iran Atlas. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.