Falavarjan (Persian: فلاورجان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Falavarjan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Falavarjan
Persian: فلاورجان | |
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City | |
  Falavarjan | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′21″N 51°30′38″E / 32.55583°N 51.51056°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Falavarjan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 37,704 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editThe ancient name of this city was Barze, which means the branch of a tree or cultivation. This name gradually changed to Varjan. During the Safavid period, and due to the construction of a bridge on the Zayandeh Rood river, Varjan was renamed Polavarjan and thence to Falavarjan.[citation needed]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 37,740 in 9,097 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 38,310 people in 10,285 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 37,704 people in 10,928 households.[2]
Transportation
editThe city is a part of Esfahan metropolitan area. For its public transit system, the city is served by Falavarjan County Municipalities Mass Transit Organization bus network.
Cultural centers
editIslamic Azad University of Falavarjan, founded in 1984.[7]
Notable people
edit- Majid Nasira'i, Shia Cleric
- Seyed Naser Mousavi Largani, Shia Cleric
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 June 2023). "Falavarjan, Falavarjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Falavarjan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013414" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan
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