Chekan

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Chekan
چكان
village
Chekan
Coordinates: 37°20′55″N 46°19′09″E / 37.34861°N 46.31917°E / 37.34861; 46.31917Coordinates: 37°20′55″N 46°19′09″E / 37.34861°N 46.31917°E / 37.34861; 46.31917
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Maragheh
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Sarajuy-ye Shomali
Population (2006)
  Total 966
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Chekan (Persian: چكان, also Romanized as Chekān and Chakān; also known as Chagān, Chikian, and Chikyan)[1] is a village in Sarajuy-ye Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 966, in 231 families.[2]

References

  1. Chekan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057223" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. 


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