Gugan
Persian: گوگان
City
Gugan is located in Iran
Gugan
Gugan
Coordinates: 37°46′56″N 45°54′16″E / 37.78222°N 45.90444°E / 37.78222; 45.90444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAzarshahr
DistrictGugan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,742
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gugan (Persian: گوگان), also Romanized as Gūgān and Gāvgān; also known as Gāvkān,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Gugan District[4] of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 10,949 in 3,109 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,395 people in 3,564 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 11,742 people in 3,892 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Gugan, Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gugan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3063792" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (17 April 1376). "Changes in country divisions in East Azarbaijan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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