Galin, Kurdistan

For other places with a similar name, see Galin.

Galin (Persian: گلين)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a village in Miyanrud Rural District of Sirvan District, Sanandaj County, Kurdistan province, Iran.

Galin Persian: گلين
Village
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Coordinates: 35°07′57″N 46°49′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Sanandaj
District	Sirvan
Rural District	Miyanrud
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,135
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Kurds.^[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,560 in 389 households, when it was in Zhavarud-e Sharqi Rural District of the Central District.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,212 people in 363 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,135 people in 344 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Sirvan District, including the new Miyanrud Rural District, to which Galin was transferred.^[7] It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Galīn and Golīn; also known as Gailiān, Golshan, and Takyeh-ye Galīn^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 August 2023). "Galin, Sanandaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Galin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064634" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 12. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
7. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 November 2011). "With the approval of the Council of Ministers: Some changes in the map of country divisions of Kurdistan province". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2023.