Parachan, Alborz

Coordinates: 36°15′02″N 50°56′35″E / 36.25056°N 50.94306°E / 36.25056; 50.94306
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Parachan
پراچان
village
Parachan is located in Iran
Parachan
Parachan
Coordinates: 36°15′02″N 50°56′35″E / 36.25056°N 50.94306°E / 36.25056; 50.94306
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyTaleqan
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictBala Taleqan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total292
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Parachan (Persian: پراچان, also Romanized as Parāchān)[1] is a village in Bala Taleqan Rural District, in the Central District of Taleqan County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 292, in 79 families.[2]this village is a way to more than 30 peaks up to 3000 m highth from see. one of best hiking ways to alam kuh is from taleqan and parachan. Most of population of this village called eftekhari. and they are very religious. They have a traditional religious ceremony at ashoura day( 10th of moharram month) . [1] First Iranians who conquered the alam kuh peak were two brothers from this village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Parachan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3838943" 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.