Abdanan

Abdanan (Persian: آبدانان)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Abdanan County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The county's previous capital was the village of Sarabbagh[4] (now a city).[5]

For the administrative division of Ilam province, see Abdanan County. For the city in Khuzestan province, see Abadan.

Abdanan
Persian: آبدانان
City
Landscape near Abdanan
Abdanan
Abdanan
Coordinates: 32°59′32″N 47°25′16″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyAbdanan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total23,946
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The city is populated by Kurds with a Luri minority.[6]

Abdanan linguistic composition
language percent
Kurdish
 
 75%
Luri
 
 20%
Mixed
 
 5%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 21,662 in 4,618 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 22,901 people in 5,536 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 23,946 people in 6,653 households.[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes
  1. Also romanized as Ābdānān; also known as Qal‘a Ab-ī-Danan, Qal‘eh-ye Āb Dānān, and Qal‘eh Āb-ī-Dānān; Kurdish: ئاودانان, romanized as Awdanan[3]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 June 2023). "Abdanan, Abdanan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Abdanan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051253" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 November 1381). "Number: 63630 T27988 K". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. Davodi, Parviz (27 June 1387). "Approval of the letter regarding the conversion of Sarabbagh village, the center of Sarab Bagh District, from the functions of Abdanan County to a city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. "Language distribution: Ilam Province [Āwdānān, Āwāno]". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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