Pishva (Persian: پيشوا)[a] is a city in the Central District of Pishva County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Pishva
Persian: پيشوا | |
|---|---|
City | |
 The city of Pishva | |
  Pishva | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′24″N 51°43′14″E / 35.30667°N 51.72056°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Pishva |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 937 m (3,074 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 59,184 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17,283 | — |
| 1996 | 29,884 | +72.9% |
| 2006 | 41,450 | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 47,253 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 59,184 | +25.2% |
| [citation needed] | ||
Language and ethnicity
editThe residents of Pishva are mainly Persian-speaking Shias and are predominantly descendants of the original residents of the Tehran and Ray area. Members of the Joneidi clan are the most prominent residents of the city. In Persian the word Pishva means Imam and leader and refers to the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Ja'far, who is considered the son of the seventh Shi'ite Imam, Imam Mousa Al-Kazim.[citation needed]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 41,480 in 10,734 households,[5] when it was capital of the former Pishva District of Varamin County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 47,253 people in 13,352 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Pishva County. Pishva was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 59,184 people in 18,054 households.[2]
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Also romanized as Pīshvā; also known as Emāmzādeh Ja‘far, Pīchvā, Pīshvah, Pīshyān,[3] and Samenat[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 September 2024). "Pishva, Pishva County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Pishva can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078421" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 November 2010). "By creating six changes in the geography of Tehran province: Pishva County was added to the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 March 1374]. Divisional reforms in Tehran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.10817; Notification 4488/14619K. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.