Ahvanu

Ahvanu
اهوانو
village
Ahvanu
Coordinates: 36°13′44″N 54°10′43″E / 36.22889°N 54.17861°E / 36.22889; 54.17861Coordinates: 36°13′44″N 54°10′43″E / 36.22889°N 54.17861°E / 36.22889; 54.17861
Country  Iran
Province Semnan
County Damghan
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Rudbar
Population (2006)
  Total 606
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Ahvanu (Persian: اهوانو, also Romanized as Āhvānū, Āhevānū, and Ahovanoo; also known as Ayānu and Eynū)[1] is a village in Rudbar Rural District, in the Central District of Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 606, in 172 families.[2]

History

Nearby, Darius III was murdered by Bessus.

The village was damaged in the 856 Damghan earthquake.

References

  1. Ahvanu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052104" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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