Sheykhan, Kermanshah
Sheykhan (Persian: شيخان, also Romanized as Sheykhān and Shaikhān; also known as Sheikha and Sheykhān-e Pā'īn)[1] is a village in Sirvan Rural District, Nowsud District, Paveh County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported.[2]
Sheykhan شيخان | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Sheykhan | |
| Coordinates: 35°07′50″N 46°11′50″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Paveh |
| Bakhsh | Nowsud |
| Rural District | Sirvan |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Sheykhan is also important in the Yarsani religion as it is the site of the tomb of its founder Sultan Sahak [3]
References
- Sheykhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084835" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- http://www.ahle-haqq.com/formation.html
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