Naqneh

Naqneh (Persian: نقنه)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Howmeh Rural District.^[5]

Naqneh Persian: نقنه
City
Naqneh
Coordinates: 31°55′57″N 51°19′45″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Borujen
District	Central
Established as a city	2007[2]
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	9,923
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language

The city is populated by Persians and Qashqais with a small Luri minority.^[6][7]

The linguistic composition of the city:^[8]

Naqneh linguistic composition Language percent New Persian   50% Qashqai   48% Bakhtiari Luri   2%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Naqneh's population was 8,086 in 1,994 households, when it was a village in Howmeh Rural District.^[9] The following census in 2011 counted 9,603 people in 2,649 households,^[10] by which time Naqneh had been elevated to the status of a city.^[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,923 people in 2,815 households.^[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also known as Naghuna and Naqon^[4]