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Kian

Coordinates: 32°17′05″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28472°N 50.89167°E / 32.28472; 50.89167
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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; 50.89167
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 code038

Kian (Persian: كيان, romanizedKīān), also known as Shahr-e-Kian (Persian: شهر کیان, romanizedShahr-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]

Name

Before it had been called "Sorkhe Laar", which later became known as the "Shahrak"[3] and in the last few decades called "Kian".

Language

Although Kian is located near Shahrekord, where the people of Shahr-e-Kord and most of its suburbs speak Persian and Bakhtiari, the Kian people are speaking Turki qashqai.

Gardens and parks

Ghezel Hesar Park is located in the southeast of Kian city, along the Khuzestan road, on an area of 23 Hectares and has an active area of 3.2 Hectares. A walkway of more than 2 km around this park has been constructed for walking and cycling called "Neshat Road".

References

  1. ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ 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".