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Garaneh
گارانه | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Garaneh Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′29″N 44°53′11″E / 37.32472°N 44.88639°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| Bakhsh | Silvaneh |
| Rural District | Margavar |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 421 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Garaneh (Persian: گارانه, also Romanized as Qārāneh; also known as Gārāneh)[1] is a village in Margavar Rural District, Silvaneh District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 421, in 79 families.[2] Name Garana is a Kurdish name. "Ga" means Cow, "Garan" means cattle, herd. The village is named "Garana" after its construction in a place which was dedicated to cattle of nearby villages. Demographics: Total population of the village speak northern Kurdish dialect (Kurmanji) and they follow Shafe'i school of sunni Islam.
References
[edit]- ↑ Qaraneh at GEOnet Names Server
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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