Qaleh Chanan Rural District

Rural district in Khuzestan province, Iran

Rural District in Khuzestan, Iran
Qaleh Chanan Rural District
Persian: دهستان قلعه چنان
31°03′17″N 48°47′30″E / 31.05472°N 48.79167°E / 31.05472; 48.79167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyKarun
DistrictCentral
CapitalAl Aqda
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,641
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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]

History

After the National Census of 2011, Kut-e Abdollah Rural District and Soveyseh Rural District were separated from the Central District of Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city.[3]

Demographics

Population

At 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

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 August 2023). "Qaleh Chanan Rural District (Karun County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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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