Arvandkenar

Arvandkenar (Persian: اروندكنار), also Romanized as Arvandkenār and Arvand Kenār, is a city in, and the capital of, Arvandkenar District 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).

Arvandkenar
Persian: اروندكنار
City
Arvandkenar
Coordinates: 29°58′43″N 48°31′08″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyAbadan
DistrictArvandkenar
Population
 (2016)
  Total11,173
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 9,761 in 1,897 households. The following census in 2011 counted 8,909 people in 2,219 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,173 people in 3,156 households.

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