Varkaneh
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Varkaneh
وركانه | |
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village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Hamadan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Alvandkuh-e Sharqi |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 848 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Varkaneh (Persian: وركانه, also Romanized as Varkāneh)[1] is a village in Alvandkuh-e Sharqi Rural District, in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 848, in 196 families.[2]
Name
[edit | edit source]The name Vārkaneh is ultimately derived from Old Iranian *Varkānaka-, itself from Proto-Iranian *wr̥kāna-, and ultimately sharing an etymology with Varkāna, the Old Persian name of the province of Hyrcania.[3]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]References
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