Kilan كيلان
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Kilan
Coordinates: 35°33′13″N 52°09′48″E / 35.55361°N 52.16333°E / 35.55361; 52.16333Coordinates: 35°33′13″N 52°09′48″E / 35.55361°N 52.16333°E / 35.55361; 52.16333
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
County	Damavand
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2006)
• Total	3,038
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)

An inhabitant of Kilan

Kilan (Persian: كيلان‎, also Romanized as Kīlān and Kilun)^[1] 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.^[2]

The name Kilan means - according to its natives - Kingsplace.

In the mountain area of Kilan, leftovers were found from people living there about eighteen thousand years ago. The mountains around the town, like Dar Ali, are scattered with remainders from the Tertiary.

As of 2006, there are around 3,000 inhabitants, with a remarkably high intelligence. Though not shown immediately by their simple lifestyle, it's clear from the fact that there is no analphabetism, 75 percent of the inhabitants of the town have academic degrees. Some people from that city moved all over the world, and they carry the last name Kilani. The last name Kilani is found in Hawaii, Cypress Island, and all cross North Africa the Middle East.

References [link]

External links [link]

• Kilan at blogfa.com

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v t e Damavand County Capital Damavand Districts Central Cities Damavand Absard Kilan Rural Districts and villages Abarshiveh Andarab Aru Ayeneh Varzan Bagh-e Sarhang Taheri Darakhtbid Dehnar Garm Absard Govij Havir Jaban Kahnak Kelak Khosrovan Khurmandan Mashhad-e Firuzkuh Moqanak Mumej Qalfak Rudafshan Saqqez Darreh Sarbandan Seyyedabad Shah Bolaghi Sorkheh Deh Yadreh Yahar Zereshki Jamabrud Ahran Ajan Asbi Khunik Atabak-e Kati Atabkashmas Owliad Bidak Bulan Dali Do Ab Dozdabad Hamand Khaleseh Vadan Hamand Kilan Hamand Kuhan va Kurdar Hamand Lamsar Hamandabsard Livestock Centre Hashemak Hurineh Jowzdar Khazakdar Luman Mahmudiyeh Mi Shineh Owchunak Owzadar Rostamabad Salehabad Sang Asiabak Shamsabad Shekan Kalak Sorkh Cheshmeh Tangeh Vadan Vardaneh Zan Zeyarat-e Bala Zeyarat-e Pain Tarrud Ab Kolah Absard Rangeland Research Centre Aliabad-e Vali Ashnadar Aslan Chenar-e Arabha Cheshmeh-ye Sabzi Eslamabad Gol Gangak Hesarak Hesar-e Bala Hesar-e Pain Heydari Poultry Company Hoseynabad Kabud Darreh Kajan Kal Dasht-e Abu Talebi Kal Dasht-e Taraqi Kharam Deh Luneh Mara Mosha Owzen Darreh-ye Pain Tamisian Zerehdar Rudehen Cities Rudehen Abali Rural Districts and villages Abali Ardineh Hezar Dasht Jafarabad Javard Mandanak Pist-e Abali Sadat Mahalleh Tajarak-e Bala Tajarak-e Pain Tirak Vaskareh Mehrabad Abbasabad Aruzhqoli Bagh-e Gamark Chenaran Cheshmehha Gandak Gelahak Khurin Kulik Mehrabad Now Deh Shatar Mohammad-e Sofla Takhteh Ha Valiabad Yilqan Darreh

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