Halulan

Halulan
هالولان
village
Halulan is located in Iran
Halulan
Halulan
Coordinates: 37°32′52″N 44°45′05″E / 37.54778°N 44.75139°E / 37.54778; 44.75139
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
BakhshSilvaneh
Rural DistrictTargavar
Population
 (2006)
 • Total181
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Halulan (Persian: هالولان, also Romanized as Hālūlān; also known as Āshkī Hālūlān, Hārowlān, Hārūlān, and Hārūyān)[1] is a village in Targavar Rural District, Silvaneh District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 181, in 35 families.[2]

Name

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According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name Hārūlān is derived from the Mongol tribe called Arulan or Arulat.[3]: 77 

References

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  1. ^ Halulan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3807358" 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.
  3. ^ Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. Retrieved 16 October 2022.