Vardanjan (Persian: وردنجان, also Romanized as Vardanjān; also known as Vardangūn, Vardaniān, and Wardangun)[3] is a city in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[4] It was the capital of Vardanjan Rural District until the capital was transferred to the village of Bardeh.[5] The city is populated by Persians.[6][7]
Vardanjan
Persian: وردنجان | |
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  Vardanjan | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′26″N 50°46′07″E / 32.47389°N 50.76861°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Ben |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,456 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 4,262 in 1,023 households, when it was a village in Vardanjan Rural District of the former Ben District of Shahrekord County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 4,324 people in 1,179 households,[9] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,456 people in 1,329 households,[2] when the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Ben County.[5]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Vardanjan, Ben County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Vardanjan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088157" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohmmad Reza. "With some changes in the geography of the country: Four new cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province were added to the national division map". Dolat (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Anonby, Erik. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran: A working classification". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. 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. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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