City in Isfahan province, Iran
For the administrative division of Isfahan province, see
Chadegan County . For the stringed musical instrument, see
Chadagan .
City in Isfahan, Iran
Chadegan (Persian : چادگان )[ a] is a city in the Central District of Chadegan County , Isfahan province, Iran , serving as capital of both the county and the district.[ 4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,037 in 1,872 households.[ 5] The following census in 2011 counted 9,738 people in 2,655 households.[ 6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,924 people in 2,927 households.[ 2]
Dam and reservoir
Chadegan Reservoir on the Zayandeh Rood river is the largest in Isfahan Province . It was formed in 1972 by the Zayandeh Dam. The dam was initially named Shah Abbas Dam after Shah Abbas I , the most influential king of the Safavid dynasty , but it was changed to Zayandeh Dam after the Islamic revolution in 1979. Since 1972, the Chadegan Reservoir has helped prevent seasonal flooding of the Zayandeh River.[citation needed ]
See also
Iran portal
Notes
^ Also romanized as Chādegān and Chādgān ; also known as Chadgūn and Chadūgān [ 3]
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 June 2023). "Chadegan, Chadegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Chadegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server , at this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057215" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (19 September 1381). "Approval of divisional changes and reforms in Isfahan province" . Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024 .
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" . Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .