Arvandkenar
Arvandkenar (Persian: اروندكنار, also Romanized as Arvandkenār and Arvand Kenār)[2] is a city and capital of Arvandkenar District, in Abadan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 9,761, in 1,897 families.[3]
Arvandkenar
اروندكنار | |
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City | |
  Arvandkenar | |
| Coordinates: 30°03′42″N 48°27′03″E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Abadan |
| Bakhsh | Arvandkenar |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 11,173 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Arvandkenar is a port city, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Abadan, and has oil reserves. Arvandkenar is the last port of Iran on the Arvand river (Arvand rud)
In 2014, around 400 thousand palm trees died here because of the increased salinity, brought on by the Upper Gotvand Dam.
References
- https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- Arvandkenar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "396251" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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