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Musiyan

Coordinates: 32°31′14″N 47°22′39″E / 32.52056°N 47.37750°E / 32.52056; 47.37750
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Musiyan
Persian: موسيان
City
Musiyan is located in Iran
Musiyan
Musiyan
Musiyan is located in Ilam Province
Musiyan
Musiyan
Coordinates: 32°31′14″N 47°22′39″E / 32.52056°N 47.37750°E / 32.52056; 47.37750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyDehloran
DistrictMusiyan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,459
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Musiyan (Persian: موسيان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Musian District of Dehloran County, Ilam province, Iran.

Demographics

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Language

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It is a majority Luri-speaking city; about a quarter of the population speaks Arabic.[4][5]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,571 in 491 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,577 people in 564 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,459 people in 642 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mūseyān, Musian, Mūsīān, and Mūsīyān; also known as Mīsīan and Tepe Mīslan[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 November 2024). "Musiyan, Dehloran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Musiyan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076133" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province - Mūsyān". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ilam 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.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.