Sureshjan

City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sureshjan (Persian: سورشجان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Laran District in Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[6] As a village, it was the capital of Lar Rural District[7] until is administration was transferred to the city of Haruni.[8] The village of Sureshjan was converted to a city in 1989.[3]

CountryIran
Established as a city1989[3]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sureshjan
Persian: سورشجان
City
Sureshjan is located in Iran
Sureshjan
Sureshjan
Coordinates: 32°19′00″N 50°40′35″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyShahrekord
DistrictLaran
Established as a city1989[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
12,308
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by Lurs.[9]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,124 in 2,604 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 11,407 people in 2,122 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,308 people in 3,595 households.[4]

See also

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Sooresh Jan, Sūreshjān, and Sūrshjān[5]

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