Manujan

For the administrative division of Kerman province, see Manujan County.

Manujan
Persian: منوجان
City
Manujan Castle, an example of Sasanian architecture
Manujan Castle, an example of Sasanian architecture
Manujan is located in Iran
Manujan
Manujan
Coordinates: 27°24′11″N 57°29′30″E / 27.40306°N 57.49167°E / 27.40306; 57.49167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyManujan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total15,634
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Manujan (Persian: منوجان, also Romanized as Manūjān; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Manūjān - meaning "Fort Manujan"; formerly, Posht Qalāt)[3] is a city in the Central District of Manujan County, Kerman province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district, as well as the administrative center for Qaleh Rural District.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 12,110 in 2,501 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 14,286 people in 3,471 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 15,634 people in 4,314 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 July 2023). "Manujan, Manujan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Manujan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073985" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.