Irafshan
Persian: ايرافشان
Village
Irafshan is located in Iran
Irafshan
Irafshan
Coordinates: 26°41′15″N 61°55′55″E / 26.68750°N 61.93194°E / 26.68750; 61.93194[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyMehrestan
DistrictAfshar
Rural DistrictIrafshan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total789
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Irafshan (Persian: ايرافشان, also Romanized as Īrafshān; also known as Eskandar, Qal‘eyh-ye Īrafshān, Sekandar, and Sīkandar)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Irafshan Rural District[4] of Ashar District, Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 602 in 106 households, when it was in Sarbaz County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 738 people in 178 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county to become a part of the newly established Zaboli County[7] (renamed Mehrestan County).[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 789 people in 209 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Irafshan, Mehrestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Irafshan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067248" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Approval regarding the definitions and regulations of Iranshahr divisions". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Sib and Suran and Mehrestan Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 July 2012). "Some changes in the map of country divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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