Arvandkenar (Persian: اروندكنار)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Arvandkenar District[4] of Abadan County, Khuzestan province, Iran. The city is a port 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Abadan, and has oil reserves. Arvandkenar is the last port of Iran on the Arvand River (Arvand Rud).[citation needed]
Arvandkenar Persian: اروندكنار | |
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City | |
  Arvandkenar | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′43″N 48°31′08″E / 29.97861°N 48.51889°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Abadan |
| District | Arvandkenar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,173 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 9,761 in 1,897 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,909 people in 2,219 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,173 people in 3,156 households.[2]
