Balan (Persian: بلان, also Romanized as Balān)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Kuhestan Rural District of the Central District of Nain County, Isfahan province, Iran.[4]

Balan
Persian: بلان
Village
Balan is located in Iran
Balan
Balan
Coordinates: 32°51′43″N 52°44′27″E / 32.86194°N 52.74083°E / 32.86194; 52.74083[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyNain
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictKuhestan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total179
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 586 in 146 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 175 people in 58 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 179 people in 70 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 June 2023). "Balan, Nain County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Balan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054947" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nain County under Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.