Khuygan-e Sofla

Khuygan-e Sofla (Persian: خویگان سفلی, also Romanized as Khūygān-e Soflá; also known as Khoijān, Khūygān, Khūygān-e Pā’īn, and Khvoyjān)[1] is a village in Varzaq-e Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Faridan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,682, in 393 families.[2]

Khuygan-e Sofla
خویگان سفلی
village
Khuygan-e Sofla is located in Iran
Khuygan-e Sofla
Khuygan-e Sofla
Coordinates: 32°49′56″N 50°22′31″E
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyFaridan
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictVarzaq-e Jonubi
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,682
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Language

The vast majority of the town is Luri speaking with a Azeri Turkic speaking minority.[3]

Notable Residents

Asadallah Kian-Arasi, Shia Cleric

References
  1. Khuygan-e Sofla can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3780503" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
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