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Dehaqan
Persian: دهاقان
City
Dehaqan is located in Iran
Dehaqan
Dehaqan
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 31°56′19″N 51°38′51″E / 31.93861°N 51.64750°E / 31.93861; 51.64750[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyDehaqan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total
17,945
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dehaqan (Persian: دهاقان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dehaqan County,[b] Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[6]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 16,899 in 4,664 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 17,108 people in 5,244 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 17,945 people in 5,790 households.[3]

Overview

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The town consists of the old town, Nehzat Abad neighbourhood and Ata Abad (now part of the town). The old town itself consists of many neighborhoods, such as Melle Now (Mahalle Now), Posht Gombezi, Ghale, etc. ...

Dehaqan is located at 30 km from Shahreza city. The word "Dehaqan" originated from "Dehaq" which means "Watery Place or "Dehqan" which means "farmers".

The climatic condition of this city is divided into:

  1. North and east zone, which experience semi-dry climate, suitable for agronomy and animal husbandry activities.
  2. South and west zone, which has mountain climate and green hills, suitable for green house activities.

Local fruits include pears and walnuts. There are so many springs(streams) around it, including at Cheshme Benoy. Its water is mineral and very tasty.[original research?] In winter there is a place for skiing which is a common destination for people in Isfahan province.[citation needed] In the first month of spring a flower grows there which is called Lalehye wajgoon (upside down tulip). There are two universities in Dehaghan including: Payame Noor University Dehaghan Branch and Islamic Azad University Dehaghan Branch.

See also

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Notes

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  1. Also romanized as Dehāqān[4]
  2. Formerly Semirom-e Sofla County[5]

References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 November 2024). "عطاآباد [Ataabad], Dehaqan, Dehaqan Central District, Dehaqan County, Isfahan Province, 86418-35695, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. "WJQX+C2R Dehaqan, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. Dehaqan at GEOnet Names Server
  5. Davoodi, Parviz (27 July 2008) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 6/5/1387 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تغییر نام شهرستان سمیرم سفلی از توابع استان اصفهان به شهرستان دهاقان [‌Approval letter regarding changing the name of Semirom-e Sofla County from Isfahan province to Dehaqan County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 549FDD89-9875-4D81-B5D8-41127D197B1E. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  6. Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 July 2003) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1382.5.5 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان اصفهان [‌Divisional reforms in Isfahan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] ‌1.4.42.26972. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  7. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Isfahan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.