Esfezar Explained

Esfezar
Native Name:Persian: اسفزار
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Khorasan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sarbisheh
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Mud
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Mud
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:394
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Esfezar (Persian: اسفزار) is a village in Mud Rural District of Mud District, Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.

History

In 1383, Timur the conqueror captured Esfezar after it had revolted. Because it had interrupted his heavily planned invasion of Georgia, he ordered that all survivors of the Siege be cemented into the walls of the city. Though it is likely that their bodies were later removed by Timur himself. This could also be a myth, to try and demonize Timur.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 460 in 131 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 388 people in 114 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 394 people in 132 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Esfezar, Sarbisheh County . . 22 March 2023 . 22 March 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 29 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092820/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/29.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 29 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120174134/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/South-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 29 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050122/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_29.xlsx . Excel . 17 October 2020.