Eshkanan

For the administrative subdivisions, see Eshkanan District and Eshkanan Rural District.
Ashkanan
اشكنان
city
Ashkanan
Coordinates: 27°13′45″N 53°36′30″E / 27.22917°N 53.60833°E / 27.22917; 53.60833Coordinates: 27°13′45″N 53°36′30″E / 27.22917°N 53.60833°E / 27.22917; 53.60833
Country  Iran
Province Fars
County Lamerd
Bakhsh Ashkanan
Population (2006)
  Total 7,513
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Ashkanan (Persian: اشكنان, also Romanized as Eshkanān: also known as Īshkanān and ‘Ishqanān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Eshkanan District, in Lamerd County, Fars Province, Iran. Previously known as "Sodabgerd" (Persian: سودابگرد). At the 2006 census, its population was 7,513, in 1,516 families.[2]

References

  1. Eshkanan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062233" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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