Bafran

For the administrative division, see Bafran Rural District.

Bafran (Persian: باقران)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Nain County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Bafran Rural District.^[4]

Bafran Persian: باقران
City
Bafran
Coordinates: 32°50′17″N 53°08′19″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
County	Nain
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,978
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Bafran's population was 2,138 in 590 households, when it was a village in Bafran Rural District.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,027 people in 656 households,^[6] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,978 people in 688 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Bāfarān and Bāfrān; also known as Bāfrān Minar^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 June 2023). "Bafran, Nain County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Bafran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054461" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Nain County under Isfahan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. 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. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
7. Dostali, Majid (25 September 1388). "Amendment letter of approval regarding the recognition of Farrokhi and Bafran villages from the functions of Nain County in Isfahan province as Farrokhi and Bafran cities". SOLH (in Persian). Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.