Falavarjan
Falavarjan
Persian: فلاورجان | |
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  Falavarjan Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′21″N 51°30′38″E / 32.55583°N 51.51056°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Falavarjan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 37,704 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Falavarjan (Persian: فلاورجان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Falavarjan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
Etymology
[edit]The ancient name of this city was Barze, which means the branch of a tree or cultivation. This name gradually changed to Varjan. During the Safavid period, and due to the construction of a bridge on the Zayandeh Rood river, Varjan was renamed Polavarjan and thence to Falavarjan.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 37,740 in 9,097 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 38,310 people in 10,285 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 37,704 people in 10,928 households.[3]
Transportation
[edit]The city is a part of Esfahan metropolitan area. For its public transit system, the city is served by Falavarjan County Municipalities Mass Transit Organization bus network.
Cultural centers
[edit]Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan, founded in 1984.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Majid Nasira'i, Shia Cleric
- Seyed Naser Mousavi Largani, Shia Cleric
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 November 2024). "پل تاریخی ورگان, جعفرآباد [Vargan Historical Bridge, Jafarabad], Falavarjan, بخش مرکزی شهرستان فلاورجان [Central District of Falavarjan County], Falaverjan County, Isfahan Province, 84681-34558, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ "HG46+86M Falavarjan, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- 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.
- ↑ Falavarjan at GEOnet Names Server
- ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان اصفهان به مرکزیت شهر اصفهان [Approval of the organization and hierarchy of subordination of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province with the center of Isfahan city]. 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] 7CE85F3A-6CEE-4A59-9498-E435D7B5C890. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan
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