Abdanan (Persian: آبدانان and Kurdish: ئاودانان), also Romanized as Awdanan,[3] is a city in the Central District of Abdanan County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The county's previous capital was the village of Sarabbagh[4] (now a city).[5]
Abdanan
Persian: آبدانان | |
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City | |
Abdanan Abdanan | |
Coordinates: 32°59′32″N 47°25′16″E / 32.99222°N 47.42111°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Ilam |
County | Abdanan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 23,946 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 21,662 in 4,618 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 22,901 people in 5,536 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 23,946 people in 6,653 households.[2]
The city is populated by Kurds with a Luri minority.[8]