Amand, Qazvin

Coordinates: 36°37′51″N 49°14′10″E / 36.63083°N 49.23611°E / 36.63083; 49.23611
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Amand
عمند
village
Amand is located in Iran
Amand
Amand
Coordinates: 36°37′51″N 49°14′10″E / 36.63083°N 49.23611°E / 36.63083; 49.23611
Country Iran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyQazvin
BakhshTarom Sofla
Rural DistrictKhandan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total19
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Amand (Persian: عمند, also Romanized as ‘Amand; also known as Āmad)[1] is a village in Khandan Rural District, Tarom Sofla District, Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19, in 10 families.[2]

Western analysts believe Amand has been a manufacturing site for nuclear weapons; the government agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency in August 2020.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Amand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052885" 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. ^ Con Coughlin. "Iran agrees inspection deal with UN nuclear watchdog at two nuclear sites". news.yahoo.com. The Telegraph. Retrieved August 22, 2020.