Liqvan

Lighwan
ليقوان
village
Lighwan
Coordinates: 37°50′04″N 46°25′48″E / 37.83444°N 46.43000°ECoordinates: 37°50′04″N 46°25′48″E / 37.83444°N 46.43000°E
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Tabriz
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Meydan Chay
Population (2006)
 • Total 5,350
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Lighwan (Persian: ليقوان‎, also Romanized as Līghwān; also known as Lighvān)[1] is a village in Meydan Chay Rural District, in the Central District of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,350, in 1,055 families.[2]

It is famous for slight weather during summer time and cold weather in winter. The main occupation of the people is agriculture, dairy and gardening. Lighwan's traditional feta cheese is the most famous cheese all around Iran.[3] Its population is 5260.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Lighwan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073145" 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.
  3. ↑ http://xn----zmc2azejjfo49bgzda.worldfood.ir/T______%D9%BE%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.amar.org.ir/portal/faces/public/census85/census85.natayej/

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