Hendijan

For the administrative subdivision, see Hendijan.
Hendijan
هنديجان
city
Hendijan
Coordinates: 30°14′11″N 49°42′43″E / 30.23639°N 49.71194°E / 30.23639; 49.71194Coordinates: 30°14′11″N 49°42′43″E / 30.23639°N 49.71194°E / 30.23639; 49.71194
Country  Iran
Province Khuzestan
County Hendijan
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 • Total 25,100
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Hendijan (Persian: هنديجان‎‎; also Romanized as Hendījān; also known as Hendeyān, Hendīān, Hindīān, and Hindijan)[1] is a city in and the capital of Hendijan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 25,100, in 5,054 families.[2]

Hendijan is an historical city of Iran over 3000 years old, in the south-eastern Khuzestan province and 75 kilometers southeast of Mahshahr city. The Hendijan (Zohre) river is divided Hendijan city two halves into North and South. For mor information in Persian: هندیجان

References

  1. ↑ Hendijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066360" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "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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