Arvandkenar

For the administrative subdivision, see Arvandkenar District.
Arvandkenar
اروندكنار
city
Arvandkenar
Coordinates: 30°03′42″N 48°27′03″E / 30.06167°N 48.45083°ECoordinates: 30°03′42″N 48°27′03″E / 30.06167°N 48.45083°E
Country  Iran
Province Khuzestan
County Abadan
Bakhsh Arvandkenar
Population (2006)
  Total 9,761
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Arvandkenar (Persian: اروندكنار, also Romanized as Arvandkenār and Arvand Kenār)[1] is a city in and the capital of Arvandkenar District, in Abadan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,761, in 1,897 families.[2]

Arvandkenar is a port city, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Abadan, and has oil reserves. Arvandkenar is the last port of Iran on Arvand Rud.

References

  1. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.