Giahdan

Giahdan
گياهدان
village
Giahdan
Coordinates: 26°54′58″N 56°03′49″E / 26.91611°N 56.06361°E / 26.91611; 56.06361Coordinates: 26°54′58″N 56°03′49″E / 26.91611°N 56.06361°E / 26.91611; 56.06361
Country  Iran
Province Hormozgan
County Qeshm
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Howmeh
Population (2006)
  Total 2,416
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Giahdan (Persian: گياهدان, also Romanized as Gīāhdān and Geyāhdān; also known as Giadūn)[1] is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,416, in 507 families.[2] The village suffered heavily in the 2005 Qeshm earthquake.[3]

References

  1. Giahdan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064308" 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.
  3. "Earthquake Report for November 27, 2005: West of Qeshm (Persian Gulf)". International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES). Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
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