Giyan

For the administrative subdivisions, see Giyan District and Giyan Rural District.
Giyan
گيان
city
Giyan
Coordinates: 34°10′41″N 48°14′40″E / 34.17806°N 48.24444°E / 34.17806; 48.24444Coordinates: 34°10′41″N 48°14′40″E / 34.17806°N 48.24444°E / 34.17806; 48.24444
Country  Iran
Province Hamadan
County Nahavand
Bakhsh Giyan
Population (2006)
 • Total 8,062
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Giyan (Persian: گيان‎‎, also Romanized as Gīyān; also known as Kīān, Qīān, and Qayān)[1] is a city in and capital of Giyan District, in Nahavand County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,062, in 1,999 families.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Giyan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064312" 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.
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