Gandoman

Gandoman (Persian: گندمان, also Romanized as Gandomān; also known as Qal‘eh Ganduman and Qal‘eh-ye Gandomān (Persian: قَلعِۀ گَندُمان), both meaning "Fort Gandoman") is a city and capital of Gandoman District, in Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Gandoman Rural District. The city is populated by Lurs.

Gandoman
Persian: گندمان
City
Gandoman is in the center of this satellite image
Gandoman
Coordinates: 31°51′53″N 51°09′18″E
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyBorujen
DistrictGandoman
Population
 (2016)
  Total6,291
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 5,578 in 1,388 households. The following census in 2011 counted 5,761 people in 1,576 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,291 people in 1,852 households.

View of the road leading to the Ghandoman Wetlands
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