Zefreh, Isfahan Explained
| Zefreh |
| Native Name: | Persian: زفره |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Isfahan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kuhpayeh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sistan |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Zefreh |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1750 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Zefreh (Persian: زفره) is a village in, and the capital of, Zefreh Rural District of Sistan District, Kuhpayeh County, Isfahan province, Iran.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,689 in 581 households, when it was in the former Kuhpayeh District of Isfahan County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 1,555 people in 598 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,750 people in 639 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[5]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhpayeh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Sistan District.[6]
Overview
Zefreh has a congregational mosque from the Saljuq era with subsequent renovations. Zefreh has four chains of subterranean channels (qanat). Most of the population is engaged in farming, herding, and gardening and horticulture. Agricultural products are wheat, almonds, mulberries, and especially corn. Weaving carpets, carrying the Nain design, was particular to women, who were also engaged in other cottage industries. A distinguished local industry used to be making cotton shoes.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zefreh, Kuhpayeh County . . 18 June 2023 . 18 June 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Isfahan County under Isfahan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20151219010952/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110220 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 19 December 2015 . 8 December 2023.
- 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.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province . fa . Islamic Council Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828195909/http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1668035 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 28 August 2021 . 31 July 2021 . 17 June 2023.
- Mohammad-Hasan Raja’i Zefra’i and Habib Borjian, "ZEFRA i. The District", Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2013, http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/zefra-the-district
