Rasfand (Persian: راسفند)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Howmeh-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[4]

Rasfand
Persian: راسفند
Village
Rasfand is located in Iran
Rasfand
Rasfand
Coordinates: 31°52′14″N 49°48′20″E / 31.87056°N 49.80556°E / 31.87056; 49.80556[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyIzeh
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictHowmeh-ye Gharbi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,596
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 1,135 in 189 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,625 people in 340 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,596 people in 330 households.[2]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Rāsfand; also known as Rāsvand and Rāswand[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 January 2024). "Rasfand, Izeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  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. ^ Rasfand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080901" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and establishment of 16 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Izeh County under Khuzestan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  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.