Khal Khal (Persian: خلخال, also Romanized as Khāl Khāl)[1] is a village in Dorudfaraman Rural District, in the Central District of Kermanshah County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 120, in 23 families.[2]

Khal Khal
خلخال
village
Khal Khal is located in Iran
Khal Khal
Khal Khal
Coordinates: 34°16′49″N 47°20′46″E / 34.28028°N 47.34611°E / 34.28028; 47.34611
Country Iran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountyKermanshah
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictDorudfaraman
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
120
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village may indicate a connection with the ancient Kharkhar kingdom, which existed somewhere in the eastern Zagros Mountains in Neo-Assyrian times.[3]: 62 

References

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  1. ^ Khal Khal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070478" 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. ^ Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. Retrieved 12 October 2022.