Qaleh Ganj
Qaleh Ganj
قلعه گنج | |
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City | |
 Azadegan Blvd. Vali Asr Square | |
  Qaleh Ganj | |
| Coordinates: 27°31′25″N 57°52′52″E / 27.52361°N 57.88111°ECoordinates: 27°31′25″N 57°52′52″E / 27.52361°N 57.88111°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Qaleh Ganj |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Shahrdar | Jasem Ahmadi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,200 km2 (5,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 13,169 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Area code(s) | +34 |
| Website | Qaleh Ganj municipality[permanent dead link] |
Qaleh Ganj (Persian: قلعه گنج, also romanized as Qal‘eh Ganj and Qal‘eh-ye Ganj; also known as Ghal‘eh Ganj, Kalāteh-ye Ganj, Kalāt-i-Ganj, and Moḩammadābād)[2] is a city and capital of Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 13,169 in 3,638 families.[3]
History[]
Investigation on the history of this city is very difficult and dramatic. It Belongs to the pre-Islamic and Nativity which shows relatives who have been living everywhere in this city. Remains from this civilization show the city is over 5,000 years old. Now people who live in this city are Persians, Balouch, Arabs, Bakhtiari and Afro-Iranians.
Language[]
The local language of Qale Ganj is Balochi,and a small minority speak Bashkardi which is closely related to the Garmsiri group, “KERMAN xvi. LANGUAGES,” Encyclopædia Iranica, XVI/3, pp. 301-315, available online at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kerman-16-languages</ref>
References[]
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Qaleh Ganj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079165" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
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