Naqneh
Persian: نقنه
City
Naqneh is located in Iran
Naqneh
Naqneh
Coordinates: 31°56′01″N 51°19′50″E / 31.93361°N 51.33056°E / 31.93361; 51.33056[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyBorujen
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,923
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Naqneh (Persian: نقنه; also known as Naghuna and Naqon)[3] is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The city is populated by Persians and Qashqais with a small Luri minority.[4][5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,086 in 1,994 households, when it was a village.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,603 people in 2,649 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,923 people in 2,815 households.[2]

Language

The linguistic composition of the city:[9]

Naqneh linguistic composition
Language percent
New Persian
 
 50%
Qashqai
 
 48%
Bakhtiari Luri
 
 2%

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 April 2023). "Naqneh, Borujen County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Naqneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076467" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Anonby, Erik. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran: A working classification". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. 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. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "The village of Naqneh, Borujen, turned into a city". Fars News (in Persian). 8 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Language distribution: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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