Arsanjan (Persian: ارسنجان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Arsanjan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Prior to the establishment of the county, it was the capital of the former Arsanjan District in Marvdasht County.[5] It is at an altitude of 1,638 metres (5,374 ft).[6]
Arsanjan
Persian: ارسنجان | |
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City | |
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  Arsanjan | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′51″N 53°18′21″E / 29.91417°N 53.30583°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Arsanjan |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 1,638 m (5,374 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 17,706 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 071-4352 |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 17,642 in 4,397 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 17,382 people in 4,674 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 17,706 people in 5,284 households.[2]
Notable people
edit- Ali Akbar Kalantari, Shia cleric
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 September 2024). "Arsanjan, Arsanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Arsanjan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053698" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 25 March 1376]. Creation and establishment of Arsanjan County with the center of Arsanjan city in Fars citizenship. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.42.14623; Notification 55419/17939K. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Location of Arsanjan - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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