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Afin

Coordinates: 33°31′34″N 59°44′55″E / 33.52611°N 59.74861°E / 33.52611; 59.74861
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For the administrative division, see Afin Rural District.
Not to be confused with Afrin.

Afin
Persian: افين
Village
Afin is located in Iran
Afin
Afin
Coordinates: 33°31′34″N 59°44′55″E / 33.52611°N 59.74861°E / 33.52611; 59.74861[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyZirkuh
DistrictZohan
Rural DistrictAfin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,215
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Afin (Persian: افين)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Afin Rural District of Zohan District,[4] Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,465 in 415 households, when it was in Qaen County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,315 people in 418 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,215 people in 402 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[7] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Media related to Afin at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Āfīn; also known as Afih[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Afin, Zirkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Afin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051791" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (4 July 1396) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Reforms and changes in the following divisions in Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.77505; Letter 58537/T26118AH; Notification 12380/T25503K. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 5 August 2013]. Reforms and creation of national divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 96287/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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