Shadegan

City in Khuzestan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

CountryIran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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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[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyShadegan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
41,733
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

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

Shadegan Ponds

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Notes

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

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