Gujan

Gujan (Persian: گوجان, also Romanized as Goūjān; also known as Goūgūn, Goujūn, and Kūjān)[3] is a city in the Central District of Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. It serves as the capital of Mizdej-e Olya Rural District.[4][5]

Gujan
Persian: گوجان
City
Gujan is located in Iran
Gujan
Gujan
Coordinates: 32°14′43″N 50°32′36″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyFarsan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,179
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,468 in 1,289 households, when it was a village.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,881 people in 1,563 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,179 people in 1,780 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[2] The city is populated by Lurs.[8]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 April 2023). "Gujan, Farsan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. "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. Goujan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065087" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (12 October 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. Rahimi, Mohamad Reza (9 April 2011). "Arzuiyeh County was added to the map of country divisions, with some changes in the geography of the country". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. "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.
  7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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