Karkan (Persian: كرکان, also Romanized as Karkān)[1] is a village in Chahar Farizeh Rural District, in the Central District of Bandar-e Anzali County, Gilan Province, Iran. Karkan is approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) away from the coast of the Caspian Sea. At the 2006 census, its population was 560, in 159 families.[2]
Karkan
كركان | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Picture Village karkan | |
  Karkan | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′34″N 49°14′38″E / 37.50944°N 49.24389°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Bandar-e Anzali |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Chahar Farizeh |
| Government | |
| • Dehyar | Amir Lotfi karkan |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 560 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Website | http://kargan.ir |
References
edit- ^ Karkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3771665" 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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