Hendijan

For the administrative subdivision, see Hendijan.
Hendijan
هنديجان
city
Hendijan
Coordinates: 30°14′11″N 49°42′43″E / 30.23639°N 49.71194°E / 30.23639; 49.71194Coordinates: 30°14′11″N 49°42′43″E / 30.23639°N 49.71194°E / 30.23639; 49.71194
Country  Iran
Province Khuzestan
County Hendijan
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 25,100
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Hendijan (Persian: هنديجان; also Romanized as Hendījān; also known as Hendeyān, Hendīān, Hindīān, and Hindijan)[1] is a city in and the capital of Hendijan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25,100, in 5,054 families.[2]

Hendijan is an historical city of Iran over 3000 years old, in the south-eastern Khuzestan province and 75 kilometers southeast of Mahshahr city. The Hendijan (Zohre) river is divided Hendijan city two halves into North and South. For mor information in Persian: هندیجان

References

  1. Hendijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066360" 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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