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Esfanjan, East Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 37°54′14″N 46°10′27″E / 37.90389°N 46.17417°E / 37.90389; 46.17417
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Esfanjan
Persian: اسفنجان
Village
Esfanjan is located in Iran
Esfanjan
Esfanjan
Coordinates: 37°54′14″N 46°10′27″E / 37.90389°N 46.17417°E / 37.90389; 46.17417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyOsku
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictSahand
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,544
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Esfanjan (Persian: اسفنجان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Sahand Rural District of the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,660 in 1,060 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,832 people in 1,206 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,544 people in 1,168 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Esfanjān[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Esfanjan, Osku County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Esfanjan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062168" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 February 2014) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 35 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Tabriz County under East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 117660/T911. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan 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): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.