Ashkan
For the village in Minab County, see Ashkan, Minab. For the villages in West Azerbaijan Province, see Ashkan-e Olya and Ashkan-e Sofla. For the footballer, see Ashkan Dejagah.
| Ashkan اشكان | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Ashkan | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′00″N 57°53′00″E / 26.65000°N 57.88333°ECoordinates: 26°39′00″N 57°53′00″E / 26.65000°N 57.88333°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Bashagard |
| Bakhsh | Gowharan |
| Rural District | Gowharan |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 223 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Ashkan (Persian: اشكان, also Romanized as Ashkān)[1] is a common first name, mostly in Iran. It has roots in the ancient Persian male name Ashk commonly used in Parthian Empire (Ashkanian) in ancient Iran. The name translates to "Parthian King".
Ashkan is also the name of a village in Gowharan Rural District, Gowharan District, Bashagard County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 223, in 45 families.[2]
References
- ↑ Ashkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3746436" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.