Gavahan
Gavahan
گاواهن | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Gavahan | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′19″N 47°00′46″E / 39.03861°N 47.01278°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Khoda Afarin |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Keyvan |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 82 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Gavahan (Persian: گاواهن, also Romanized as Gāvāhan; also known as Kāvāhīn)[1] is a village in Keyvan Rural District, in the Central District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 82, in 19 families.[2]
In the wake of the White Revolution (early 1960s) a clan of the Mohammad Khanlu tribe, comprising 50 households, used Gavahan as their winter quarters.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Gavahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3816741" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ P. Oberling, “The Tribes of Qarāca Dāġ,” Oriens 17, 1964, p. 69
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