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Kilan (Persian: كيلان, or more properly, Kailan, also Romanized as Kīlān; also known as Kilun)[2] is a city in the Central District of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,038, in 913 families.[3]

Kilan گيلان
City
Kilan
Coordinates: 35°33′13″N 52°09′48″E
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
County	Damavand
Bakhsh	Central
Government
• Mayor	Jafar Paraj
Elevation	1,753 m (5,751 ft)
Population  (2016 Census)
• Total	2,882 [1]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Website	https://shahrdarikilan.ir

The name is derived from the Tati tribe of Kailan/Khailan/Gailan who were settled in this region in tati period. Only still speak Tati language (Iran). The local folklore, however, produces a folk etymology for the now mysterious name as "meaning ' Kingsplace.

The earliest human settlement near Kilan is the Neolithic site of Qaleh Asgar located about 1.2 km southeast of Kilan. The site was excavated by Enayatolah Amirlou, who assigned it to the Epipaleolithic period.[4] A reexamination of archaeological finds by Fereidoun Biglari showed that the site is Neolithic and dates back to about 8000 years ago.[5]

As of 2006, there are around 3,000 inhabitants, with a remarkably high (75%) of the inhabitants of the city having academic degrees.

References

External links

• Kilan at blogfa.com

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