Qaleh Chanan Rural District

For the city formally known as the village of Qaleh Chanan, see Kanan.

Qaleh Chanan Rural District
Persian: دهستان قلعه چنان
Rural District
Qaleh Chanan Rural District is located in Iran
Qaleh Chanan Rural District
Qaleh Chanan Rural District
Coordinates: 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]
 • Total
11,641
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 2011 National Census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from Ahvaz County in the establishment of Karun County, and Qaleh Chanan Rural District was created in the new Central District.[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 (now the city of Kanan),[4][5] with 10,764 people.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2024). "Qaleh Chanan Rural District (Karun County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 10 June 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 216671/T48709H. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ "People of Iran's largest village have given up on emigration in the hope of their village becoming urban: Qaleh Chanan in the longing for urbanization". shahrvand-newspaper.ir (in Persian). c. 2024. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ Zabeidi, Reza (24 September 2013). "Qaleh Chanan: City or village? Decisions of the 10th government still have consequences". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via Mehr News Agency.


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