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Aradan, Iran
Aradan (Persian: آرادان) is a city in the Central District of Aradan County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,959 in 1,380 households, when it was in the former Aradan District of Garmsar County. The following census in 2011 counted 5,626 people in 1,750 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,257 people in 2,093 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Aradan County. Aradan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.

Aradan corresponds with the ancient city of Choara (Khuwar), located in the historical region of Qumis, along the Great Khorasan Road. It is the birthplace of the former President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Ārādān; also known as Ardān and Āzādān

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 April 2023). "Aradan, Aradan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aradan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053517" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (10 October 1392). "Aradan County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. 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. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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