Mehrjan (Persian: مهرجان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Nakhlestan Rural District[4] of the Central District of Khur and Biabanak County, Isfahan province, Iran.

Mehrjan
Persian: مهرجان
Village
Mehrjan is located in Iran
Mehrjan
Mehrjan
Coordinates: 33°29′55″N 55°09′29″E / 33.49861°N 55.15806°E / 33.49861; 55.15806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKhur and Biabanak
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictNakhlestan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total624
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 687 in 202 households, when it was in the former Khur and Biabanak District of Nain County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 513 people in 167 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khur and Biabanak County.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 624 people in 224 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Mehr Jān and Mehrjān; also known as Marjān, Mehrījān, and Mihrjān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 June 2023). "Mehrjan, Khur and Biabanak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Mehrjan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074689" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nain County under Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.