Khikan
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Khikan
Persian: خيكان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Khikan | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′11″N 50°57′06″E / 36.23639°N 50.95167°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Taleqan |
| District | Bala Taleqan |
| Rural District | Jovestan |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 120 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khikan (Persian: خيكان)[a] is a village in Jovestan Rural District[5][b] of Bala Taleqan District in Taleqan County, Alborz province, Iran.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 143 in 43 households, when it was in Bala Taleqan Rural District[c] of the former Taleqan District in Savojbolagh County, Tehran province.[7] In 2008, the district was separated from the county in establishing Taleqan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Bala Taleqan District and renamed Jovestan Rural District.[6] In 2010, the county was separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 120 people in 50 households.[3]
