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Palangan
پالنگان
Village
Palangan is located in Iran
Palangan
Palangan
Coordinates: 35°04′06″N 46°36′12″E / 35.06833°N 46.60333°E / 35.06833; 46.60333
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyKamyaran
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictZhavehrud
Population
 (2006)
 • Total821
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Palangan (Persian: پالنگان, Palangān; Kurdish: پاڵنگان), also known as Patagān, Patakān, and Tangān,[1] is a Kurdish village in Kurdistan Province, Iran. Its population was 821, with 194 families, in the 2006 Iranian census.[2] There is a site near the village that contains the ruins of an ancient fort.[3][4] Residents speak the endangered Hawrami dialect of the Gorani language.[5] The village dates back to pre-Islamic times and was an administrative center in the Principality of Ardalan.

References

  1. ^ Palangan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077687" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ http://persiaport.com/en/attractions/palangan-village
  4. ^ Mohammadirad, Masoud; Anonby, Erik; et al. "Language distribution in Kordestan Province, Iran". Atlas of the languages of Iran (ALI). Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Carleton University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ Menmy, Dana Taib (2020-01-31). "Teacher translates Quran to save endangered Kurdish dialect". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-03.

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