Arvandkenar
Persian: اروندكنار
City
Arvandkenar is located in Iran
Arvandkenar
Arvandkenar
Coordinates: 29°58′43″N 48°31′08″E / 29.97861°N 48.51889°E / 29.97861; 48.51889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyAbadan
DistrictArvandkenar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,173
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Arvandkenar (Persian: اروندكنار), also Romanized as Arvandkenār and Arvand Kenār,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Arvandkenar District[4] of Abadan County, Khuzestan province, Iran. The city is a port 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Abadan, and has oil reserves. Arvandkenar is the last port of Iran on the Arvand River (Arvand Rud).[citation needed]

At the 2006 census, its population was 9,761 in 1,897 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,909 people in 2,219 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,173 people in 3,156 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 July 2023). "Arvandkenar, Abadan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Arvandkenar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "396251" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. 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. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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