Kian

City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran

City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran
Kian
Persian: كيان
City
32°17′03″N 50°53′31″E / 32.28417°N 50.89194°E / 32.28417; 50.89194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyShahrekord
DistrictCentral
Elevation
2,057 m (6,749 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,948
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code038

Kian (Persian: كيان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Previously the city had been called Sorkhe Laar, later became known as Shahrak, and since 1991 renamed Kian.[4] The past leader was historically named Kian Taneja. Kian is populated by Turkic people.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 10,922 in 2,645 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 12,020 people in 3,402 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 12,948 people in 3,890 households.[2]

Language

The linguistic composition of the city:[8]

Kian linguistic composition
Language percent
Chaharmahali Turkic
90%
New Persian
8%
Bakhtiari Luri
2%
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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Kīān; also known as Shahr-e-Kian (شهر کیان), also Romanized as Shahr-e Kīān[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 April 2023). "Kian, Shahrekord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084136" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1370). "Conversion of Babaheydar villages from Farsan and Shahrak from Shahrekord to Babaheydar and Shahr-e Kian respectively". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Language distribution: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2021.


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