Asiran (Persian: اسيران, also Romanized as Āsīrān; in Armenian: Ասրան)[1] is a village in Keyvan Rural District, in the Central District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42, in 9 families.[2] The village is populated by the Kurdish Mohammad Khanlu tribe.[3]

Asiran
اسيران
village
Asiran is located in Iran
Asiran
Asiran
Coordinates: 39°01′30″N 47°04′11″E / 39.02500°N 47.06972°E / 39.02500; 47.06972
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKhoda Afarin
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictKeyvan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
42
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References

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  1. ^ Asiran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3816384" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ Oberling, Pierre (1964). "The Tribes of Qaraca Dag: A Brief History". Oriens. 17: 69. doi:10.2307/1580019. ISSN 0078-6527. JSTOR 1580019.