Siahkal

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Siahkal
سياهكل
city
Siahkal
Coordinates: 37°09′10″N 49°52′15″E / 37.15278°N 49.87083°E / 37.15278; 49.87083Coordinates: 37°09′10″N 49°52′15″E / 37.15278°N 49.87083°E / 37.15278; 49.87083
Country  Iran
Province Gilan
County Siahkal
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 15,247
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Siahkal (Persian: سياهكل, also Romanized as Sīāhkal, Seyāh Kal, Sīāh Kal, and Sīyāh Kal; also known as Sīāhkal Maḩalleh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Siahkal County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,274, in 4,343 families.[2]

Siahkal was the scene of the 1971 Siahkal uprising.

References

  1. Siahkal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3085619" 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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