Naqneh (Persian: نقنه) is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Howmeh Rural District.

Demographics

Language

The city is populated by Persians and Qashqais with a small Luri minority.

The linguistic composition of the city:

Naqneh linguistic composition Language percent New Persian   50% Qashqai   48% Bakhtiari Luri   2%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Naqneh's population was 8,086 in 1,994 households, when it was a village in Howmeh Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 9,603 people in 2,649 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,923 people in 2,815 households.

See also

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