Kian

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Kian
Shahrak
City
Kian is located in Iran
Kian
Kian
Coordinates: 32°17′05″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28472°N 50.89167°E / 32.28472; 50.89167Coordinates: 32°17′05″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28472°N 50.89167°E / 32.28472; 50.89167
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyShahrekord
BakhshCentral
Elevation
2,057 m (6,749 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total12,948 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(s)038

Kian (Persian: كيان, romanized: Kīān), also known as Shahr-e-Kian (Persian: شهر کیان, romanized: Shahr-e Kīān), is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 12,948.[2] The city is populated by Turkic people.[3]

Name[]

Before it had been called "Sorkhe Laar", which later became known as the "Shahrak"[4] and in the last few decades called "Kian".

Language[]

The linguistic composition of the city:[5]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ Kian 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".
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2021.


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