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Khenejin

Coordinates: 34°45′20″N 49°31′52″E / 34.75556°N 49.53111°E / 34.75556; 49.53111
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Khenejin
Persian: خنجين
City
Khenejin is located in Iran
Khenejin
Khenejin
Coordinates: 34°45′20″N 49°31′52″E / 34.75556°N 49.53111°E / 34.75556; 49.53111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyFarahan
DistrictKhenejin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,235
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khenejin (Persian: خنجين)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Khenejin District of Farahan County, Markazi province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Khenejin Rural District.[5]

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The city is populated by Persians (though labelled as Tats) and Khalaji Turks.[6]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Khenejin's population was 2,909 in 741 households, when it was a village in Khenejin Rural District of the Central District of Komijan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,745 people in 870 households,[8] by which time the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Farahan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Khenejin District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,235 people in 1,041 households,[2] when Khenejin had been elevated to the status of a city.[9]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Khanājīn, Khānājin, Khanjīn, Khenejīn, Khenjīn, and Khon Jīn; also known as Farahan [3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 January 2025). "Khenejin, Farahan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 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. ^ Khenejin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071148" 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. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 December 2014) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Arak County under Markazi province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 46.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ Chargoshe
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 4 May 1391]. "Carrying out national divisions in Markazi province". qavanin.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposals 125387/42/1/4 and 66009/42/1; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.