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Kaj, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Coordinates: 32°03′29″N 50°34′56″E / 32.05806°N 50.58222°E / 32.05806; 50.58222
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Kaj
Persian: كاج
City
Kaj is located in Iran
Kaj
Kaj
Coordinates: 32°03′29″N 50°34′56″E / 32.05806°N 50.58222°E / 32.05806; 50.58222[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyArdal
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,227
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kaj (Persian: كاج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ardal County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The city is populated by Lurs.[4]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Kaj's population was 3,774 in 800 households, when it was a village in Poshtkuh Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,027 people in 982 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population as 4,227 people in 1,167 households,[2] by which time Kaj had been elevated to the status of a city.[7]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Kāj; also known as Gāch Kaj and Qāch Kaj[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Kaj, Ardal County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kaj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068619" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 202969/T47210K. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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