Qaleh Chanan Rural District (Persian: دهستان قلعه چنان) is in the Central District of Karun County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Al Aqda.[3]
Qaleh Chanan Rural District
Persian: دهستان قلعه چنان | |
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  Qaleh Chanan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 31°03′17″N 48°47′30″E / 31.05472°N 48.79167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Karun |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Al Aqda |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,641 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County. Qaleh Chanan Rural District was created in the new Central District.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the rural district's population was 11,641 in 2,959 households. The most populous of its 16 villages was Qaleh Chanan (since elevated to the status of the city of Kanan,[4] with 10,764 people.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Qaleh Chanan Rural District (Karun County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 March 2014). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Khuzestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Soon the cities of Kanan and Rabi will be established in Karun". Asremahahwaz (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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