Kian, Iran

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.

Kian City Persian: شهركيان
City
Kian, Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari province, Iran
Kian City
Coordinates: 32°17′01″N 50°53′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Shahrekord
District	Central
Established as a city	1991[2]
Elevation	2,057 m (6,749 ft)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	12,948
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	038

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

Kian is populated by Turkic people.^[5] The linguistic composition of the city:^[6]

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

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,922 in 2,645 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 12,020 people in 3,402 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,948 people in 3,890 households.^[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Kīān; also known as Shahr-e-Kian (شهر کیان), also romanized as Shahr-e Kīān.^[4] The city formerly had been called Sorkh-e Laar, later became known as Shahrak, and since 1991 renamed Kian^[2]