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Kian, Iran

Coordinates: 32°17′01″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28361°N 50.89167°E / 32.28361; 50.89167
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Kian City
Persian: شهركيان
City
Kian, Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari province, Iran
Kian, Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari province, Iran
Kian City is located in Iran
Kian City
Kian City
Coordinates: 32°17′01″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28361°N 50.89167°E / 32.28361; 50.89167[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyShahrekord
DistrictCentral
Established as a city1992[3]
Elevation
2,057 m (6,749 ft)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
12,948
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code038

Kian (Persian: شهرکیان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The past leader was historically named Kian Taneja.

Demographics

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Language and ethnicity

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Kian is populated by Turkic people.[6] The linguistic composition of the city:[7]

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

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,922 in 2,645 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 12,020 people in 3,402 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,948 people in 3,890 households.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Kīān; also known as Shahr-e-Kian (شهر کیان), also romanized as Shahr-e Kīān.[5] The city formerly had been called Sorkh-e Laar, later became known as Shahrak, and since 1992 renamed Kian[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "Shahr-e Kiyan, بخش مرکزی [Central District], Sharekurd County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "7VMR+CMV Kian, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (5 February 1992) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1370/11/16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تبدیل روستاهای باباحیدر از توابع شهرستان فارسان و شهرک از توابع شهرکرد به ترتیب به شهر باباحیدر و شهرکیان [‌Conversion of the villages of Babaheydar from Farsan and Shahrak from Shahrekord to Babaheydar and Shahr-e Kian, respectively]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 3142E809-A825-402A-A4BD-B655AA617161. شماره دوره [Course number] 70. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Kian, Iran 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".
  6. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Language distribution: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.