Garakan
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Garakan
Persian: گركان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Garakan | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′05″N 49°57′42″E / 34.55139°N 49.96167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Markazi |
| County | Ashtian |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Garakan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 660 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Garakan (Persian: گركان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Garakan Rural District of the Central District of Ashtian County, Markazi province, Iran.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 799 in 245 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 692 people in 232 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 660 people in 221 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
