Shilan, Gilan

Coordinates: 37°50′57″N 48°55′04″E / 37.84917°N 48.91778°E / 37.84917; 48.91778
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Shilan
شيلان
village
Shilan is located in Iran
Shilan
Shilan
Coordinates: 37°50′57″N 48°55′04″E / 37.84917°N 48.91778°E / 37.84917; 48.91778
Country Iran
ProvinceGilan
CountyTalesh
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictSaheli-ye Jokandan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total198
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Shilan (Persian: شيلان, also Romanized as Shīlān; also known as Shīlā Ben Bālā, Shīlā Ben Pā’īn, and Shilo)[1] is a village in Saheli-ye Jokandan Rural District, in the Central District of Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 198, in 45 families.[2]

Language[edit]

Linguistic composition of the village.[3]

Shilan linguistic composition
language percent
Azerbaijani
80%
Talysh
15%
New Persian
5%

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shilan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084957" 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. ^ "Language distribution: Gilan Province". Iran Atlas. 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2021.