Sureshjan

Coordinates: 32°18′56″N 50°40′42″E / 32.31556°N 50.67833°E / 32.31556; 50.67833
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Sureshjan
Persian: سورشجان
City
Sureshjan is located in Iran
Sureshjan
Sureshjan
Coordinates: 32°18′56″N 50°40′42″E / 32.31556°N 50.67833°E / 32.31556; 50.67833[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyShahrekord
DistrictLaran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,308
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sureshjan (Persian: سورشجان, also Romanized as Sūreshjān, Sooresh Jan, and Sūrshjān)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Laran District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Lar Rural District[5] before the capital was transferred to Haruni.[6] The city is populated by Lurs.[7]

At the 2006 census, its population was 11,124 in 2,604 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 11,407 people in 2,122 households.[9] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 12,308 people in 3,595 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Sureshjan, Shahrekord County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Sureshjan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086471" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (25 April 1376). "Changes in the boundaries of national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in the villages of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of the villages of Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.