Kanan, Khuzestan
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 10,363 in 1,795 households, when it was the village of Qaleh Chanan in Soveyseh Rural District of the Central District of Ahvaz County. The following census in 2011 counted 11,705 people in 2,522 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 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 rural district was transferred to the new Central District, and Qaleh Chanan was transferred to Qaleh Chanan Rural District created in the district. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
After the census, the village was elevated to city status as Kanan.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Kanan, Karun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "People of Iran's largest village have given up on emigration in the hope of their village becoming urban: Qaleh Chanan in the longing for urbanization". shahrvand-newspaper.ir (in Persian). c. 2024. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Zabeidi, Reza (24 September 2013). "Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.
- ^ 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".
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 10 June 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 216671/T48709H. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
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