Aradan
Persian: آرادان
City
Aradan is located in Iran
Aradan
Aradan
Coordinates: 35°14′59″N 52°29′40″E / 35.24972°N 52.49444°E / 35.24972; 52.49444[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSemnan
CountyAradan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,257
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aradan (Persian: آرادان, also Romanized as Ārādān; also known as Ardān and Āzādān)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Aradan County, Semnan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,959 in 1,380 households, when it was in the former Aradan District of Garmsar County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 5,626 people in 1,750 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,257 people in 2,093 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Aradan County, with the city of Aradan as its capital.[4]

It corresponds with the ancient city of Choara (Khuwar), located in the historical region of Qumis, along the Great Khorasan Road. It is the birthplace of the former President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 April 2023). "Aradan, Aradan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Aradan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053517" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (10 October 1392). "Aradan County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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