Gugan

For the administrative subdivision, see Gugan District.
"Gavkan" redirects here. For other uses, see Gavkan (disambiguation).
Gugan
گوگان
city
Gugan
Coordinates: 37°46′59″N 45°54′14″E / 37.78306°N 45.90389°E / 37.78306; 45.90389Coordinates: 37°46′59″N 45°54′14″E / 37.78306°N 45.90389°E / 37.78306; 45.90389
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Azarshahr
Bakhsh Gugan
Population (2006)
 • Total 10,949
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Gugan (Persian: گوگان‎‎, also Romanized as Gūgān and Gāvgān; also known as Gāvkān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Gugan District, in Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10,949, in 3,109 families.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Gugan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063792" 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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