Giyan

Coordinates: 34°10′32″N 48°14′37″E / 34.17556°N 48.24361°E / 34.17556; 48.24361
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Giyan
Persian: گيان
City
Giyan is located in Iran
Giyan
Giyan
Coordinates: 34°10′32″N 48°14′37″E / 34.17556°N 48.24361°E / 34.17556; 48.24361[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyNahavand
DistrictGiyan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,186
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Giyan (Persian: گيان), also Romanized as Gīyān; also known as Kīān, Qīān, and Qayān,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Giyan District of Nahavand County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Giyan Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,062 in 1,999 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 8,102 people in 2,340 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 8,186 people in 2,553 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 October 2023). "Giyan, Nahavand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Giyan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064312" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (14 April 1383). "Reforms and changes of country divisions in Nahavand County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Approval of reforms in Hamadan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.