Esfarayen

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Esfarayen
اسفراین
City
Esfarayen is located in Iran
Esfarayen
Esfarayen
Location of Esfarayen in Iran
Coordinates: 37°04′35″N 57°30′36″E / 37.07639°N 57.51000°E / 37.07639; 57.51000Coordinates: 37°04′35″N 57°30′36″E / 37.07639°N 57.51000°E / 37.07639; 57.51000
Country Iran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyEsfarayen County
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total59,490 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Websiteesfarayennews
Esfarayen at GEOnet Names Server

Esfarayen (Persian: اسفراین‎, also Romanized as Esfarāyen; formerly, Meyanābād, Mīānābād, and Mīyānābād)[2] is a city and capital of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan Province in Iran. At the 2011 census its population was 60,372 persons in 17,334 families.[3]

The majority of the population is Kurdish,[4] with a significant population of Tats[5][6] and Turkmens.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ^ Esfarayen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062173" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Iran Census 2011". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "معرفي اجمالي استان خراسان شمالي" (in Persian). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ About Tati language of North Khorasan (Persian)
  6. ^ 'Farhang-e Tāti (Tati Dictionary)' (Tati dialects: 6- Northern Khorasan), Jahandoost Sabzalipour, Rasht: Farhang-e Iliya Press. Second. Edition in 2013

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