Qaleh Ganj
Persian: قلعه گنج
City
Azadegan Blvd., Vali-ye Asr Square
Azadegan Blvd., Vali-ye Asr Square
Qaleh Ganj is located in Iran
Qaleh Ganj
Qaleh Ganj
Coordinates: 27°31′30″N 57°52′48″E / 27.52500°N 57.88000°E / 27.52500; 57.88000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyQaleh Ganj
DistrictCentral
Government
 • ShahrdarJasem Ahmadi
Area
 • Total14,200 km2 (5,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,169
 • Density0.93/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code+34

Qaleh Ganj (Persian: قلعه گنج, also romanized as Qal‘eh Ganj and Qal‘eh-ye Ganj; also known as Ghal‘eh Ganj, Kalāteh-ye Ganj, Kalāt-i-Ganj, and Moḩammadābād)[3] is a city in the Central District of Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 11,560 in 2,443 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 12,663 people in 3,034 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 13,169 people in 3,638 households.[2]

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.

Language

The local language of Qale Ganj is Balochi, and a small minority speak Bashkardi which is closely related to the Garmsiri group, “KERMAN xvi. LANGUAGES,” Encyclopædia Iranica, XVI/3, pp. 301-315, available online at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kerman-16-languages</ref>

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 July 2023). "Qaleh Ganj, Qaleh Ganj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ Qaleh Ganj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079165" 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.
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