Varkaneh
Varkaneh (Persian: وركانه, also Romanized as Varkāneh)[1] is a village in Alvandkuh-e Sharqi Rural District, in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 848, in 196 families.[2]
Varkaneh وركانه | |
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village | |
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Coordinates: 34°40′37″N 48°37′09″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Hamadan |
County | Hamadan |
Bakhsh | Central |
Rural District | Alvandkuh-e Sharqi |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 848 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Name
The name Vārkaneh is ultimately derived from Old Iranian *Varkānaka-, itself from Proto-Iranian *wr̥kāna-, and ultimately sharing an etymology with Varkāna, the Old Persian name of the province of Hyrcania.[3]
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References
- Varkaneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088193" 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.
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