Zefreh (Persian: زفره)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Zefreh Rural District of Sistan District, Kuhpayeh County, Isfahan province, Iran.[4]
Zefreh
Persian: زفره | |
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Village | |
  Zefreh | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′11″N 52°17′11″E / 32.90306°N 52.28639°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Kuhpayeh |
| District | Sistan |
| Rural District | Zefreh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,689 in 581 households, when it was in the former Kuhpayeh District of Isfahan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,555 people in 598 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,750 people in 639 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhpayeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Sistan District.[7]
Overview
editZefreh has a congregational mosque from the Saljuq era with subsequent renovations. Zefreh has four chains of subterranean channels (qanat). Most of the population is engaged in farming, herding, and gardening and horticulture. Agricultural products are wheat, almonds, mulberries, and especially corn. Weaving carpets, carrying the Nain design, was particular to women, who were also engaged in other cottage industries. A distinguished local industry used to be making cotton shoes.[8]
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 June 2023). "Zefreh, Kuhpayeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 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.
- ^ Zefreh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6012978" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Mohammad-Hasan Raja’i Zefra’i and Habib Borjian, "ZEFRA i. The District", Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2013, http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/zefra-the-district
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