Palangan, Kurdistan

Palangan
پلنگان
village
Palangan
Coordinates: 35°04′06″N 46°36′12″E / 35.06833°N 46.60333°E / 35.06833; 46.60333Coordinates: 35°04′06″N 46°36′12″E / 35.06833°N 46.60333°E / 35.06833; 46.60333
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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