Afus Explained
| Afus |
| Native Name: | fa|افوس |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Isfahan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buin Miandasht |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 3696 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Afus (fa|افوس) is a city in the Central District of Buin Miandasht County, Isfahan province, Iran. As a village, it served as the capital of Gorji Rural District[2] until its capital was transferred to the village of Dashkasan. The village of Afus was elevated to the status of a city in 1996.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,805 in 1,045 households, when it was in the former Buin Miandasht District of Faridan County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,313 people in 1,243 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,696 people in 1,258 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Buin Miandasht County. Afus and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Afus, Buin Miandasht County. . 26 November 2024. 26 November 2024. fa.
- Creation and formation of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Faridan County under Isfahan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20121219002155/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110385. 19 December 2012. 29 September 1391. Approved 4 October 1366. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 6 February 2024. Proposal 34.1.5.53.
- Converting the village of Afus, a sub-district of Faridan County, into a city. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329024904/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/117035. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Habibi. Hassan. 29 March 2012. 10 January 2012. Approved 28 March 1375. Proposal 1.4.42.9217; Letter 93808/T907; Notification 3383/T15866K. 26 November 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083455/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/10.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117221845/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Esfahan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019041954/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_10.xlsx. Excel. 19 October 2020.
- News: Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151003/http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=1&Id=229584. 14 July 2014. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. fa. 5 July 2013. Approved 7 May 2013. 17 March 2023.
