Qanat-e Malek, Kerman
Qanat-e Malek (Persian: قنات ملک, also Romanized as Qanāt-e Malek and Ghanat-e Malek), also known as Kahnau Malik or Kahnū Malek (کهنو ملک),[1] is a village in Javaran Rural District, Hanza District, Rabor County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 338, in 77 families.[2]
Qanat-e Malek
قنات ملک | |
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village | |
![]() ![]() Qanat-e Malek | |
Coordinates: 29°16′48″N 57°02′42″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kerman |
County | Rabor |
Bakhsh | Hanza |
Rural District | Javaran |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 338 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Another name: Bakhtiari-Abad |
Qasem Soleimani, an eminent Iranian military commander who was known by his assassination by Americans, was born in this village at 11 March 1957.[3] He was a Lieutenant general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from 1998 until his death, the commander of its Quds Force, a division primarily in charge of clandestine extraterritorial military operations.
Notable people
- Qasem Soleimani, a general in Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
References
- Qanat-e Malek can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079483" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- "قاسم سلیمانی؛ از سپاهی ساده تا سردار ماجراجویی". 2020. رادیو فردا. Accessed January 3 2020. .
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