Gandoman
Persian: گندمان
City
Gandoman is in the centre of this satellite image
Gandoman is in the centre of this satellite image
Gandoman is located in Iran
Gandoman
Gandoman
Coordinates: 31°51′53″N 51°09′18″E / 31.86472°N 51.15500°E / 31.86472; 51.15500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyBorujen
DistrictGandoman
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,291
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gandoman (Persian: گندمان, also Romanized as Gandomān; also known as Qal‘eh Ganduman and Qal‘eh-ye Gandomān (Persian: قَلعِۀ گَندُمان), both meaning "Fort Gandoman")[3] is a city and capital of Gandoman District, in Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.[4] The city is populated by Lurs.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,578 in 1,388 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,761 people in 1,576 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,291 people in 1,852 households.[2]

View of the road leading to the Ghandoman Wetlands

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 April 2023). "Gandoman, Borujen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gandoman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063398" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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