Karchan, Markazi

Karchan
كارچان
city
Karchan
Coordinates: 34°05′58″N 49°56′00″E / 34.09944°N 49.93333°E / 34.09944; 49.93333Coordinates: 34°05′58″N 49°56′00″E / 34.09944°N 49.93333°E / 34.09944; 49.93333
Country  Iran
Province Markazi
County Arak
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 3,530
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Karchan (Persian: كارچان, also Romanized as Kārchān; also known as Kārchon and Kharshān)[1] is a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,530, in 964 families.[2] It was promoted to city status in 2009.[3]

References

  1. Karchan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069701" 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.
  3. Official News Release (Persian)
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