Falavarjan Explained
| Falavarjan |
| Native Name: | Persian: فلاورجان |
| 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: | Falavarjan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 37704 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Falavarjan (Persian: فلاورجان) is a city in the Central District of Falavarjan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
History
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.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 37,740 in 9,097 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 38,310 people in 10,285 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 37,704 people in 10,928 households.[5]
Transportation
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
Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan, founded in 1984.[6]
Notable people
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Falavarjan, Falavarjan County . . 12 June 2023 . 12 June 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204010546/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113034 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 4 February 2024 . 21 June 1369 . 4 February 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 10 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 10 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117221845/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Esfahan.xls . 17 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 10 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- http://www.iaufala.ac.ir/ Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan
