Khal Khal
خلخال | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Khal Khal | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′49″N 47°20′46″E / 34.28028°N 47.34611°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kermanshah |
| County | Kermanshah |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Dorudfaraman |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 120 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Khal Khal (Persian: خلخال, also Romanized as Khāl Khāl)[1] is a village in Dorudfaraman Rural District, in the Central District of Kermanshah County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 120, in 23 families.[2]
According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name of this village may indicate a connection with the ancient Kharkhar kingdom, which existed somewhere in the eastern Zagros Mountains in Neo-Assyrian times.[3]: 62
- ^ Khal Khal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070478" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Minorsky, Vladimir (1957). "Mongol Place-Names in Mukri Kurdistan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (1): 58–81. Retrieved 12 October 2022.