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Qaleh Ganj
قلعه گنج
city
Azadegan Blvd. Vali Asr Square
Azadegan Blvd. Vali Asr Square
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyQaleh Ganj
BakhshCentral
Government
 • ShahrdarSeyyed Reza Hosseyni
Area
 • Total14,200 km2 (5,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total12,663
 • Density0.89/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code+34
WebsiteQaleh 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)[1] is a city in and the capital of Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2010 census, its population was 12,663, in 3,034 families.[2]

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 this city. Remains from this civilization show the city is over 5,000 years old. Now That people who live in this city are Persians, Balouch, Arabs and Bakhtiari.

Appellation

References

  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.