Khenejin
Khenejin (Persian: خنجين), also Romanized as Khenejīn, Khanājīn, Khānājin, Khanjīn, Khenjīn, Farahan , and Khon Jīn, is a city in, and the capital of, Khenejin District of Farahan County, Markazi province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Khenejin Rural District. The city is populated by Persians (though labelled as Tats) and Khalaji Turks.
Khenejin
Persian: خنجين | |
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City | |
Khenejin | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′20″N 49°31′52″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| County | Farahan |
| District | Khenejin |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 3,235 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,909 in 741 households, when it was a village in Khenejin Rural District of the Central District of Komijan County. The following census in 2011 counted 2,745 people in 870 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Farahan County. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,235 people in 1,041 households, when the village had been elevated to the status of a city.