Ahandan (Persian: آهندان, also Romanized as Āhandān)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Ahandan Rural District of the Central District of Lahijan County, Gilan province, Iran.[4] Most villagers are engaged in agriculture, especially the cultivation of tea and rice.[5]

Ahandan
Persian: آهندان
Village
Ahandan is located in Iran
Ahandan
Ahandan
Coordinates: 37°10′31″N 49°59′04″E / 37.17528°N 49.98444°E / 37.17528; 49.98444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceGilan
CountyLahijan
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictAhandan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,031
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,056 in 302 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,071 people in 345 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,031 people in 374 households.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 December 2023). "Ahandan, Lahijan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ahandan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3792215" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of eleven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Lahijan County under Gilan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ^ Shahryar Tagheipour Kouhbane ,Scholar Young University, Lahijan, Iran
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. 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. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.