Kanan (Persian: کنعان), formerly Qaleh Chanan (قلعه چنان), also Romanized as Qal‘eh Chan‘ān,[3] is a city in the Central District of Karun County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4][5]
Kanan
Persian: کنعان | |
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City | |
  Kanan | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′25″N 48°42′04″E / 31.24028°N 48.70111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Karun |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,764 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 10,363 in 1,795 households, when it was a village in Soveyseh Rural District of the Central District of Ahvaz County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 11,705 people in 2,522 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 10,764 people in 2,773 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Karun County. The village of Qaleh Chanan had been transferred to Qaleh Chanan Rural District.[8] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the village was elevated to the status of a city and its named was changed to Kanan.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Kanan, Karun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Qaleh Chanan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10737140" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b "Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences". Mehr News (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Soon the cities of Kanan and Rabi will be established in Karun". Asremahahwaz (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 March 2014). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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