Palangan, Kurdistan

Palangan
پلنگان
village
Palangan
Coordinates: 35°04′06″N 46°36′12″E / 35.06833°N 46.60333°ECoordinates: 35°04′06″N 46°36′12″E / 35.06833°N 46.60333°E
Country  Iran
Province Kurdistan
County Kamyaran
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Zhavehrud
Population (2006)
  Total 821
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Palangan (Persian: پلنگان, also Romanized as Palangān; also known as Patagān, Patakān, and Tangān)[1] is a village in Zhavehrud Rural District, in the Central District of Kamyaran County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 821, in 194 families.[2]In Palangan the roof of one house serves as the courtyard of the upper house. Close to this village we can see ruins of an ancient fort dating back to B.C. [3]

References

  1. Palangan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077687" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (EXCEL) on 2011-11-11.
  3. http://persiaport.com/en/attractions/palangan-village

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