Esfarayen

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]

For the administrative subdivision, see Esfarayen County.
"Isfarain" redirects here. For the nearby village also with that name, see Jowshaqan, Esfarayen.
Esfarayen
اسفراین
City
Esfarayen
Location of Esfarayen in Iran
Coordinates: 37°04′35″N 57°30′36″E
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

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. "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

Sources
  •  Iran portal


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