Qaleh Ganj Explained
| Official Name: | Qaleh Ganj |
| Native Name: | Persian: قلعه گنج |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerman |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Qaleh Ganj |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Leader Title: | Shahrdar |
| Leader Name: | Jasem Ahmadi |
| Area Total Km2: | 14200 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 13169 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 27.525°N 57.88°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Code: | +34 |
Qaleh Ganj (Persian: قلعه گنج) is a city in the Central District of Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It is also the administrative center for Qaleh Ganj Rural District.[3]
History
Investigation on the history of this city is very difficult and dramatic. It Belongs to the pre-Islamic and Nativity which shows relatives who have been living everywhere in this city. Remains from this civilization show the city is over 5,000 years old. Now people who live in this city are Persians, Balouch, Arabs, Bakhtiari and Afro-Iranians.
Demographics
Language
The local language of Qale Ganj is Balochi, and a small minority speak Bashkardi which is closely related to the Garmsiri group.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,560 in 2,443 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,663 people in 3,034 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,169 people in 3,638 households.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Qaleh Ganj, Qaleh Ganj County . . 2 July 2023 . 2 July 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Divisional changes and reforms in Kerman province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230505133415/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/109741 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Aref . Mohammad Reza . 5 May 2023 . 11 May 1384 . 9 July 2023.
- Web site: Creation and formation of 15 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Kahnuj County under Kerman province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026223053/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/108033 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 26 October 2019 . 18 May 1365 . 31 January 2024.
- http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kerman-16-languages “KERMAN xvi. LANGUAGES,”
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls . 29 March 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx . Excel . 20 October 2020.
