Kıran is a village in Taşköprü District, in Kastamonu Province, Türkiye. Kıran lies at 617 m above sea level, 1.8 km from the Ilgaz mountains. It has 237 inhabitants. The nearest city is Kastamonu, 27 km to the west. Among the landmarks around are Pompeiopolis (12.3 km), Mahmut Bey Mosque (33 km) and Karadere Dam (11.5 km).