Abdan

Abdan (Persian: آبدان; also Romanized as Ābdān; also known as Abdoon, Ābdūn, and Au Dan)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Abdan District of Deyr County, Bushehr province, Iran.[4]

For the administrative divisions, see Abdan District and Abdan Rural District.

Abdan
Persian: آبدان
City
Abdan is located in Iran
Abdan
Abdan
Coordinates: 28°04′43″N 51°46′15″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyDeyr
DistrictAbdan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,827
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 6,058 in 1,224 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,211 people in 1,477 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,827 people in 1,819 households,[2] by which time Abdan District had been established and Abdan made its capital.[4]

Language

Linguistic composition of the city consists of Persian dialects Bardesuni and Koroshi.[7]

Notable people

Iranian Cleric Abdullah Hajiani is from here.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Abdan, Deyr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Abdan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051252" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 May 2013). "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".


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