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Chekan

Coordinates: 37°20′55″N 46°19′09″E / 37.34861°N 46.31917°E / 37.34861; 46.31917
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Chekan
چكان
village
Chekan is located in Iran
Chekan
Chekan
Coordinates: 37°20′55″N 46°19′09″E / 37.34861°N 46.31917°E / 37.34861; 46.31917
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMaragheh
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictSarajuy-ye Shomali
Population
 (2006)
 • Total966
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Chekan (Persian: چكان, also Romanized as Chekān and Chakān; also known as Chagān, Chikian, and Chikyan)[1] is a village in Sarajuy-ye Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 966, in 231 families.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Chekan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3057223" 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.