At the 2006 census, its population was 17,900 in 5,234 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 18,962 people in 6,043 households.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 18,962 people in 7,163 households.[2]
The city was formed by the merger of two existing settlements: Ketalem (كتالم)[a] and Sadat Mahalleh (سادات مَحَلِّه).[b]
^Ketalem can be found at
GEOnet Names Server, at
this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070294" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Sadat Mahalleh can be found at
GEOnet Names Server, at
this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081684" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".