Bid Kaneh

Bid Kaneh
بيدكنه
village
Bid Kaneh
Coordinates: 35°37′41″N 50°55′26″E / 35.62806°N 50.92389°E / 35.62806; 50.92389Coordinates: 35°37′41″N 50°55′26″E / 35.62806°N 50.92389°E / 35.62806; 50.92389
Country  Iran
Province Tehran
County Malard
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Malard
Population (2006)
  Total 5,640
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Bid Kaneh (Persian: بيدكنه, also Romanized as Bīd Kaneh, Bīdgeneh and Bīdganeh)[1] is a village in Malard Rural District, in the Central District of Malard County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,640, in 1,467 families.[2]

Explosion

Main article: Bidganeh explosion

Bidganeh arsenal explosion was a large explosion that occurred about 13:30 local time, 12 November 2011 in Iran's Moddares garrison missile base.

References

  1. Bid Kaneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3056313" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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