Kian

Kian
Shahrak
City
Kian
Coordinates: 32°17′05″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28472°N 50.89167°E / 32.28472; 50.89167Coordinates: 32°17′05″N 50°53′30″E / 32.28472°N 50.89167°E / 32.28472; 50.89167
Country  Iran
Province Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County Shahrekord
Bakhsh Central
Elevation 2,057 m (6,749 ft)
Population (2016 Census)
 • Total 12,948 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(s) 038

Kian (Persian: كيان‎, also Romanized as Kīān; also known as Shahr-e Kīān (Persian: کیان), is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 12,948.[2]

Name

Before it had been called "Sorkhe Laar", which later became known as the "Shahrak"[3] and in the last few decades called "Kian".

Language

Although Kian is located near Shahrekord, where the people of Shahr-e-Kord and most of its suburbs speak Persian and Bakhtiari, the Kian people are speaking Turki qashqai.

Gardens and parks

Ghezel Hesar Park is located in the southeast of Kian city, along the Khuzestan road, on an area of 23 Hectares and has an active area of 3.2 Hectares. A beautiful walkway of more than 2 km around this park has been constructed for walking and cycling called "Neshat Road".

References

  1. ↑ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ Kian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084136" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".


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