Official Name: | Varkan |
Native Name: | وركان |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Isfahan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kashan |
Subdivision Type3: | Bakhsh |
Subdivision Name3: | Barzok |
Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
Subdivision Name4: | Golab |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 545 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Timezone Dst: | IRDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +4:30 |
Coordinates: | 33.7158°N 51.0483°W |
Varkan (Persian: وركان, also Romanized as Varkān and Warkān) is a village in Golab Rural District, Barzok District, Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 545, in 194 families.
Back in the days, the Varkan region was considered an imperative strategic area because of its unique location and natural resources and it was the residence of significant figures in its prime times. Its archeological and historic significance is still evident now.[1]
The people of Varkan speak "Raji" dialect whose structure and formation clearly demonstrate its roots in ancient Persian literature.