Gilvan (Persian: گيلوان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Gilvan District of Tarom County, Zanjan province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Gilvan Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Mamalan.[4]
Gilvan
Persian: گيلوان | |
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  Gilvan | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′07″N 49°07′53″E / 36.78528°N 49.13139°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| County | Tarom |
| District | Gilvan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,508 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Gilvan's population was 2,036 in 541 households, when it was a village in Gilvan Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,426 people in 691 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,508 people in 803 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In 2017, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Gilvan District,[4] and Gilvan was elevated to the status of a city in 2024.[8]
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2024). "Gilvan, Tarom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Gilvan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064360" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (11 March 2017) [Approved 5 March 2017]. Approval of the revision of national divisions in Zanjan province. cabinetoffice.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Resolution 55359/164905. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023 – via Information Database of the Government Board Office.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (15 June 2018) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zanjan County, the capital of Zanjan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 115510/T812. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Vahidi, Ahmed (27 May 2024). "Gilvan village in Tarom became a city". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Tasnim News Agency.
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