Negel, Kurdistan

Negel (Persian: نگل; also known as Nigal, Nīgel, and Nowgel)[1] is a village in Negel Rural District, Kalatrazan District, Sanandaj County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,697, in 414 families.[2] The village is populated by Kurds.[3]

Negel
نگل
village
Negel
Coordinates: 35°17′27″N 46°31′20″E
Country Iran
ProvinceKurdistan
CountySanandaj
BakhshKalatrazan
Rural DistrictNegel
Population
 (2006)
  Total1,697
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

An old manuscript copy of the Quran is kept in a safe in the village’s mosque. The copy is a parchment with the verses of the Quran written in Kufic script.

References

  1. Negel can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076789" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. "Language distribution: Kordestan Province". Iran Atlas. 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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