Hoseynabad-e Marran

Hoseynabad-e Marran (Persian: حسين آباد مران, also Romanized as Ḩoseynābād-e Marrān and Ḩoseynābād-e Merān; also known as Ḩoseynābād)[1] is a village in Obatu Rural District, Karaftu District, Divandarreh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. The name "Hoseynabad-e Marran" was given to the village as part of a systematic state project to replace the Kurdish names of villages with Persian names. The Kurdish name of the village is "Shwankara," which is the only name used by the local folk. At the 2006 census, its population was 113, in 35 families.[2]

Hoseynabad-e Marran

حسين آباد مران
village
Hoseynabad-e Marran
Coordinates: 36°14′40″N 46°54′28″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountyDivandarreh
BakhshKaraftu
Rural DistrictObatu
Population
 (2006)
  Total113
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References

  1. Hoseynabad-e Marran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3795573" 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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