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Karchan, Markazi

Coordinates: 34°06′00″N 49°56′01″E / 34.10000°N 49.93361°E / 34.10000; 49.93361
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Karchan
Persian: كارچان
City
Karchan is located in Iran
Karchan
Karchan
Coordinates: 34°06′00″N 49°56′01″E / 34.10000°N 49.93361°E / 34.10000; 49.93361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyArak
DistrictMasumiyeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,743
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Karchan (Persian: كارچان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Masumiyeh District of Arak County, Markazi province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Karchan's population was 3,530 in 964 households, when it was a village in Masumiyeh Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,752 people in 1,131 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Masumiyeh District. Karchan was elevated to the status of a city.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,743 people in 1,128 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Kārchān; also known as Kārchon and Kharshān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Karchan, Arak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Karchan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069701" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 11 November 1388]. Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 163364/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Markazi Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.