Ashkan, Hormozgan

Ashkan
اشكان
village
Ashkan
Coordinates: 26°39′00″N 57°53′00″E / 26.65000°N 57.88333°E / 26.65000; 57.88333Coordinates: 26°39′00″N 57°53′00″E / 26.65000°N 57.88333°E / 26.65000; 57.88333
Country  Iran
Province Hormozgan
County Bashagard
Bakhsh Gowharan
Rural District Gowharan
Population (2006)
  Total 223
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Ashkan (Persian: اشكان, also Romanized as Ashkān)[1] is a unique first name, mostly in Iran and Germany. It has roots in the ancient Persian male name Ashk (اشک) commonly used in Parthian Empire (Ashkanian) in ancient Iran. The name translates to "Parthian King". Other translations would be "Champion" or "Paladin".

Ashkan is also the name of a village in Gowharan Rural District, Gowharan District, Bashagard County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 223, in 45 families.[2]

References

  1. Ashkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3746436" 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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