Karafs

Karafs (Persian: كرفس, also Romanized as Krafs)[3] is a city in Shahanjarin District of Dargazin County, Hamadan province, Iran.

For the village in Zanjan province, see Karafs.

Karafs
Persian: كرفس
City
Karafs is located in Iran
Karafs
Karafs
Coordinates: 35°21′45″N 49°18′01″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyDargazin
DistrictShahanjarin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,155
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,041 in 951 households, when it was a village in Darjazin-e Olya Rural District of the former Qorveh-e Darjazin District of Razan County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,086 people in 1,127 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,155 people in 1,250 households.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dargazin County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Qorveh-e Dargazin as its capital.[6] The village of Karafs was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (19 October 2023). "Karafs, Dargazin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 13. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Karafs can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069640" 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. 13. 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. 13. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (8 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Razan County of Hamadan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (1 November 2016). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Karafs village from the functions of Dargazin-e Olya Rural District, Dargazin County, Hamadan province, to a city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.



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