Irafshan

Irafshan (Persian: ايرافشان, also Romanized as Īrafshān; also known as Eskandar, Qal‘eyh-ye Īrafshān, Sekandar, and Sīkandar)[3] is a village in, and the capital, Irafshan Rural District of Ashar District, Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.

Irafshan
Persian: ايرافشان
Village
Irafshan is located in Iran
Irafshan
Irafshan
Coordinates: 26°41′15″N 61°55′55″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyMehrestan
DistrictAfshar
Rural DistrictIrafshan
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total789
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 602 in 106 households, when it was in Sarbaz County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 738 people in 178 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to become a part of the newly established Zaboli County (renamed Mehrestan County).[5][6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 789 people in 209 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Irafshan, Mehrestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Irafshan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067248" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "Zaboli became Mehrestan". Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) (in Persian). 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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