Kanan () is a city in the
Central District of
Karun County
Karun County () is in Khuzestan province, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kut-e Abdollah, Khuzestan, Kut-e Abdollah.
History
After the 2011 National Census, Kut-e Abdollah Rural District, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rur ...
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Khuzestan
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province,
Iran
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Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 10,363 in 1,795 households, when it was the village of Qaleh Chanan in
Soveyseh Rural District of the
Central District of
Ahvaz County.
The following census in 2011 counted 11,705 people in 2,522 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 10,764 people in 2,773 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Karun County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District, and Qaleh Chanan was transferred to
Qaleh Chanan Rural District
Qaleh Chanan Rural District () is in the Central District of Karun County, Khuzestan province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the w ...
created in the district.
It was the most populous village in its rural district.
After the census, the village was elevated to city status as Kanan.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Khuzestan province
Populated places in Karun County
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