Manujan
Persian: منوجان
City
Manujan Castle, an example of Sasanian architecture
Manujan Castle, an example of Sasanian architecture
Manujan is located in Iran
Manujan
Manujan
Coordinates: 27°24′11″N 57°29′30″E / 27.40306°N 57.49167°E / 27.40306; 57.49167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyManujan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,634
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Manujan (Persian: منوجان, also Romanized as Manūjān; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Manūjān - meaning "Fort Manujan"; formerly, Posht Qalāt)[3] is a city in the Central District of Manujan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Qaleh Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 12,110 in 2,501 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 14,286 people in 3,471 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 15,634 people in 4,314 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 July 2023). "Manujan, Manujan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Manujan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073985" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (25 July 1381). "Divisional reforms in Kerman province (Manujan County, Geshmiran Rural District)". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Creation and formation of 15 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Kahnuj County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 18 May 1365. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. 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. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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