Qaraneh

Garaneh
گارانه
village
Garaneh is located in Iran
Garaneh
Garaneh
Coordinates: 37°19′29″N 44°53′11″E / 37.32472°N 44.88639°E / 37.32472; 44.88639
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
BakhshSilvaneh
Rural DistrictMargavar
Population
 (2006)
 • Total421
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Garaneh (Persian: گارانه, also Romanized as Qārāneh; also known as Gārāneh)[1] is a village in Margavar Rural District, Silvaneh District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 421, in 79 families.[2] Name Garana is a Kurdish name. "Ga" means Cow, "Garan" means cattle, herd. The village is named "Garana" after its construction in a place which was dedicated to cattle of nearby villages. Demographics: Total population of the village speak northern Kurdish dialect (Kurmanji) and they follow Shafe'i school of sunni Islam.

References

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  1. ^ Qaraneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3807405" 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.