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People

Baran (singer) Baran (born January 4, in Mahabad, Iran) is a Kurds, Kurdish-Iranian singer. She is the youngest of four siblings. Early life At the age of 11, Baran moved to Canada with her family. Baran earned her business degree at a Canadian college. See a ...

(born 1988), Iranian singer

Places

Europe

* Baran, Belarus, a town * Baran, Lublin Voivodeship, a village in Poland * Baran, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, a village in Poland *

Uroczysko Baran killing fields The Uroczysko Baran killing fields ( pl, miejsce zbrodni Uroczysko Baran, lit=Uroczysko Baran crime location), often referred to in Poland as the "Little Katyn" or the "Second Katyn", was the location for secret executions of soldiers and officer ...

near Kąkolewnica, Poland * Baran, Russia, several rural localities in Russia

Africa

Baran, Sool Baran ( so, Baaraan) is a village in the Sool region of Somaliland/Somalia. It is inbetween Las Anod, the regional capital of Sool, and Kalabaydh Kalabaydh is a town which is part of the Maroodi Jeex Marodi Jeh ( so, Maroodi Jeex, ar, مرو ...

, in the Sool province of Somalia *

Badhan, Sanaag Badhan ( so, Badhan; ar, برن), also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Overview It was always in danger of flooding during the raining seasons. In 1971, the town was re-located near a borewell called Badhan and ...

, in Somalia, also known as Baran *Baran, alternative name of

Buraan Buraan, also known as Hiil Buraan or Hiil Borraan, is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland/ Somalia. It is effectively controlled by Puntland, but it is a disputed area with Somaliland. Overview Buraan is situated in eastern Sana ...

, a town in Somalia

Asia

Baran district Baran district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The headquarters of the district are located at the city of Baran. History Before Indian independence in 1947, most of present-day Baran district was part of the princely state ...

, in the state of Rajasthan in India * Baran, Rajasthan, a city in Baran district, India * Bulandshahr, India, earlier known as Baran * Baran, Khuzestan, a village in Iran *Bārān, alternative name of Borj-e Balan, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * Baran Duz (Castle of Baran), a village in Iran * Baran, Pakistan, a village

Arts and entertainment

* ''Baran'' (film), by Majid Majidi, released in 2001 *Baran, a character in the anime/manga series ''Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken'' *Baran, Japanese spelling of

Varan is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', which first appeared in the 1958 film ''Varan the Unbelievable'', directed by Ishirō Honda and produced and distributed by Toho. Varan is depicted as a giant prehistoric reptile capable of gliding flight, ...