Maryanaj (Persian: مريانج)[a] is a city in the Central District of Hamadan County, Hamadan province, Iran.[4]
Maryanaj
Persian: مريانج | |
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City | |
Maryanaj | |
Coordinates: 34°49′47″N 48°27′28″E / 34.82972°N 48.45778°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hamadan |
County | Hamadan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 10,848 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 9,442 in 2,518 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 10,207 people in 3,146 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 10,848 people in 3,619 households.[2]
The name Maryānaj is derived from Middle Persian *margānag, from Old Persian *margā- plus the suffix -ānag; it is related to the Middle Persian mlw' (vocalized /marw/) and Parthian mrg (vocalized /marγ/), both meaning "prairie", and to the Avestan marəγa and Modern Persian مرغ (marğ), both meaning "plant".[7]
In the dialect of Hamadan, the name is pronounced Maryāneh (مریانه), a form influenced by Middle Persian; in the local dialect of Maryanaj itself, the name is pronounced Margāneh (مرگانه), an older form influenced by Northwestern Middle Iranian languages.[7]