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Shadegan

Coordinates: 30°38′57″N 48°39′55″E / 30.64917°N 48.66528°E / 30.64917; 48.66528
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For the administrative division of Khuzestan province, see Shadegan County. For the village in Isfahan province, see Shadgan. For the village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, see Shadegan.

Shadegan
Persian: شادگان
City
News photo of buildings bordering the Shadegan Ponds
News photo of buildings bordering the Shadegan Ponds
Shadegan is located in Iran
Shadegan
Shadegan
Coordinates: 30°38′57″N 48°39′55″E / 30.64917°N 48.66528°E / 30.64917; 48.66528[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyShadegan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
41,733
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shadegan (Persian: شادگان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Shadegan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] The city is located on the Jarahi River, which empties into the adjacent Shadegan International Wetlands.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 48,642 in 8,600 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 52,786 people in 12,088 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 41,733 people in 11,404 households.[2]

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See also

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Shadegan Ponds

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Shādgān and Shādegān; formerly Fallehiyeh, also romanized as Fallāḩīyeh (فلاحية); also known as Fallābīyeh[3] and formerly also "Soroq"[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 August 2023). "Shadegan, Shadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Shadegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083800" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "SHADEGAN". itto.org. Iran Tourism and Touring Org. Retrieved 24 November 2024. It experiences a warm and desert like climate. The old name of Shadegan was "Soroq" and its central government city was known as "Dowraq".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "SHADEGAN WETLAND". itto.org. Iran Tourism and Touring Org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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