Karevan (Persian: كاروان, also Romanized as Kārevān, Kāravān, and Kārvān)[1] is a village in Ramkan Rural District, in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 598, in 102 families.[2] The village suffered heavily in the 2005 Qeshm earthquake.[3]

Karevan
كاروان
village
Karevan is located in Iran
Karevan
Karevan
Coordinates: 26°51′46″N 56°00′10″E / 26.86278°N 56.00278°E / 26.86278; 56.00278
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyQeshm
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictRamkan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
598
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References

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  1. ^ Karevan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069924" 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. ^ "Earthquake Report for November 27, 2005: West of Qeshm (Persian Gulf)". International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES). Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2012.