Kian, Iran

Kian (Persian: شهرکیان)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The past leader was historically named Kian Taneja.

Kian City Persian: شهركيان
City
Kian City
Coordinates: 32°17′01″N 50°53′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Shahrekord
District	Central
Elevation	2,057 m (6,749 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	12,948
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	038

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

Kian is populated by Turkic people.^[5] The linguistic composition of the city:^[6]

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

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,922 in 2,645 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 12,020 people in 3,402 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,948 people in 3,890 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Kīān; also known as Shahr-e-Kian (شهر کیان), also romanized as Shahr-e Kīān.^[3] The city formerly had been called Sorkh-e Laar, later became known as Shahrak, and since 1991 renamed Kian^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Kian, Shahrekord County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Kian, Iran 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 (c. 2023) [Approved 16 November 1370]. Conversion of the villages of Babaheydar from Farsan and Shahrak from Shahrekord to Babaheydar and Shahr-e Kian respectively. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 71048/T169K. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
6. "Language distribution: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.