Miyan Rahan, Kermanshah

Miyan Rahan (Persian: ميان راهان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Dinavar District of Sahneh County, Kermanshah province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Dinavar Rural District.[5]

Miyan Rahan
Persian: ميان راهان
City
Miyan Rahan is located in Iran
Miyan Rahan
Miyan Rahan
Coordinates: 34°35′02″N 47°26′34″E / 34.58389°N 47.44278°E / 34.58389; 47.44278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKermanshah
CountySahneh
DistrictDinavar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
695
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Language

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Its people speak the Laki dialect.[citation needed]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 489 in 131 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 598 people in 177 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 695 people in 206 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Meyān Rāhān, Mīān Rāhān, and Mīyān Rāhān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 December 2024). "Miyan Rahan, Sahneh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Miyan Rahan, Kermanshah can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074925" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 25 November 1372]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Sahneh County. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Letter 1372/9. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and establishment of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Bakhtran County under Bakhtran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kermanshah Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kermanshah Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.