Rafi (Persian: رفيع)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Neysan District of Hoveyzeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4]

Rafi
Persian: رفيع
City
Rafi is located in Iran
Rafi
Rafi
Coordinates: 31°35′47″N 47°53′41″E / 31.59639°N 47.89472°E / 31.59639; 47.89472[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyHoveyzeh
DistrictNeysan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,797
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,810 in 631 households, when it was in the former Hoveyzeh District of Dasht-e Azadegan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,690 people in 819 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Hoveyzeh County. Rafi was transferred to the new Neysan District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,797 people in 1,006 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Rafī‘[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 August 2023). "Rafi, Hoveyzeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Rafi, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080579" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (29 July 2007). "Reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Hoveyzeh County". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. 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. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.