Baghan (Persian: باغان, also Romanized as Bāghān, Bāghīn, and Bāqān)[1] is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Shirvan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 528, in 161 families.[2] Baghan was near the epicenter of the 1929 Kopet Dag earthquake.
Baghan
باغان | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Baghan | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′13″N 58°03′39″E / 37.45361°N 58.06083°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Shirvan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Howmeh |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 528 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
References
edit- ^ Baghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054511" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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