Zefreh, Isfahan

For the administrative division, see Zefreh Rural District. For the village in Falavarjan County, see Zafreh.

Zefreh
Persian: زفره
Village
Zefreh is located in Iran
Zefreh
Zefreh
Coordinates: 32°54′11″N 52°17′11″E / 32.90306°N 52.28639°E / 32.90306; 52.28639[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKuhpayeh
DistrictSistan
Rural DistrictZefreh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,750
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.zefreh.com

Zefreh (Persian: زفره)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Zefreh Rural District of Sistan District, Kuhpayeh County, Isfahan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At 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, and the rural district was transferred to the new Sistan District.[7]

Overview

Zefreh 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

  1. ^ Also known as Zifreh[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 November 2024). "Zefreh, Kuhpayeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (28 December 2014) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 36.1.5.52. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021) [Approved 28 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 206239; Notification 46291/T58615H. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  8. ^ 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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