Karchan (Persian: كارچان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Masumiyeh District of Arak County, Markazi province, Iran.[4]
Karchan
Persian: كارچان | |
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City | |
  Karchan | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′00″N 49°56′01″E / 34.10000°N 49.93361°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| County | Arak |
| District | Masumiyeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,743 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Karchan's population was 3,530 in 964 households, when it was a village in Masumiyeh Rural District of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,752 people in 1,131 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Masumiyeh District, and the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,743 people in 1,128 households.[2]
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edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2023). "Karchan, Arak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ 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".
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (11 November 1388). "Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province". SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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