Karchan, Markazi

Karchan
كارچان
City
Karchan
Coordinates: 34°05′58″N 49°56′00″E / 34.09944°N 49.93333°E / 34.09944; 49.93333Coordinates: 34°05′58″N 49°56′00″E / 34.09944°N 49.93333°E / 34.09944; 49.93333
Country  Iran
Province Markazi
County Arak
Bakhsh Central
Population (2016 Census)
 • Total 3,743 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Karchan (Persian: كارچان‎, also Romanized as Kārchān; also known as Kārchon and Kharshān)[2] is a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,530, in 964 families.[3] It was promoted to city status in 2009.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ↑ Karchan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069701" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. ↑ Official News Release (in Persian)
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