Gilvan, Zanjan
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Gilvan
Persian: گيلوان | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Gilvan | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′02″N 49°07′55″E / 36.78389°N 49.13194°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| County | Tarom |
| District | Gilvan |
| Established as a city | 2024[3] |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 2,508 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Gilvan (Persian: گيلوان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Gilvan District in Tarom County, Zanjan province, Iran.[6] As a village, it was the capital of Gilvan Rural District[7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Gilvan's population was 2,036 in 541 households, when it was a village in Gilvan Rural District of the Central District.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 2,426 people in 691 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,508 people in 803 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[4]
In 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Gilvan District,[6] and Gilvan was converted to a city in 2024.[3]
