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Musian

Coordinates: 32°31′14″N 47°22′39″E / 32.52056°N 47.37750°E / 32.52056; 47.37750
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Musian
Persian: موسيان
City
Musian is located in Iran
Musian
Musian
Musian is located in Ilam Province
Musian
Musian
Coordinates: 32°31′14″N 47°22′39″E / 32.52056°N 47.37750°E / 32.52056; 47.37750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIlam
CountyDehloran
DistrictMusian
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,459
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Musian (Persian: موسيان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Musian District of Dehloran County, Ilam province, Iran.

Demographics[edit]

Language[edit]

It is a majority Luri-speaking city; about a quarter of the population speaks Arabic.[4][5]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,571 in 491 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,577 people in 564 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,459 people in 642 households.[2]

See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also romanized as Mūseyān, Mūsīān, and Mūsīyān; also known as Mīsīan and Tepe Mīslan[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 June 2023). "Musian, Dehloran County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Musian can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076133" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
  5. ^ "Language distribution: Ilam Province - Mūsyān". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 16. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.