Maryanaj
Maryanaj (Persian: مريانج, also Romanized as Maryānaj; also known as Marjān and Marjāna)[2] is a city in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,442, in 2,518 families.[3]
Maryanaj مريانج | |
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City | |
Alvand Mountain overlooking Maryanaj | |
Maryanaj | |
Coordinates: 34°49′52″N 48°27′33″E | |
Country | |
Province | Hamadan |
County | Hamadan |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Total | 10,848 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Name
The name Maryānaj is derived from Middle Persian *margānag, from Old Persian *margā- plus the suffix -ānag; it is related to the Middle Persian mlw' (vocalized /marw/) and Parthian mrg (vocalized /marγ/), both meaning "prairie", and to the Avestan marəγa and Modern Persian مرغ (marğ), both meaning "plant".[4]
In the dialect of Hamadan, the name is pronounced Maryāneh (مریانه), a form influenced by Middle Persian; in the local dialect of Maryanaj itself, the name is pronounced Margāneh (مرگانه), an older form influenced by Northwestern Middle Iranian languages.[4]
References
- https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- Maryanaj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074206" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- Ahadian, M. Mahdi (2010). "Morphological Survey of Hamedan's Toponyms" (PDF). Linguistics Society of Iran. 6 (12): 129–148. Retrieved 5 May 2020.