Efil Explained

Efil
Native Name:Persian: افيل
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ahar
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Fandoqlu
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Qeshlaq
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1733
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Efil (Persian: افيل) is a village in Qeshlaq Rural District of Fandoqlu District, Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,639 in 376 households, when it was in the Central District.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 1,743 people in 462 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,733 people in 502 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[4] It is quite isolated, with the nearest major airport 116 km away.[5]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Fandoqlu District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Naqduz Rural District.[6]

Climate

Efil has a continental Mediterranean climate, with average summer high temperatures of 33 °C, and average winter lows of -4 °C. There is a large range of rainfall, with a wet period in April (52.3mm of rain) and a dry period in August (2.5mm of rain).[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Efil, Ahar County . . 21 February 2024 . 21 February 2024 . fa.
  2. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . Syracuse University . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx . Excel . 13 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Efīl / Efil, (IR02), Iran, Asia .
  6. Web site: Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province . fa . Islamic Council Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006182927/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1086477 . 6 October 2021 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 6 November 2018 . 3 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Efil Monthly Climate Averages. WorldWeatherOnline.com.