Birahgan (Persian: بيراهگان, also Romanized as Bīrāhgān; also known as Birahkan, Bīr Āvgān, and Bīr Hangān)[1] is a village in Miankuh-e Moguyi Rural District, in the Central District of Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 195, in 37 families. Birahgan or Birgan means "the roadless land" in Persian, its name references the rough mountainous terrain in the region. [2] The village is populated by Bakhtiari Lurs.[3]
Birahgan
بيراهگان | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Birahgan | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′13″N 49°54′39″E / 32.65361°N 49.91083°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Kuhrang |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Miankuh-e Moguyi |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 195 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
References
edit- ^ Birahgan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056445" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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