Kafran

Coordinates: 32°25′35″N 52°28′30″E / 32.42639°N 52.47500°E / 32.42639; 52.47500
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Kafran
Persian: كفران
Village
Kafran is located in Iran
Kafran
Kafran
Coordinates: 32°25′35″N 52°28′30″E / 32.42639°N 52.47500°E / 32.42639; 52.47500[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyVarzaneh
DistrictRudasht
Rural DistrictRudasht-e Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,679
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kafran (Persian: كفران, also Romanized as Kafrān; also known as Kafrūn and Keiron)[3] is a village in Rudasht-e Sharqi Rural District of Rudasht District, Varzaneh County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,349 in 645 households, when it was in the former Bon Rud District of Isfahan County).[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,381 people in 748 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,679 people in 887 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 Varzaneh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Varzaneh as its capital and only city.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 June 2023). "Kafran, Varzaneh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kafran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013304" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (29 August 1370). "Carrying out reforms in the villages of Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.