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Afin

Coordinates: 33°31′41″N 59°45′10″E / 33.52806°N 59.75278°E / 33.52806; 59.75278
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Afin
Persian: افين
Village
Afin is located in Iran
Afin
Afin
Coordinates: 33°31′41″N 59°45′10″E / 33.52806°N 59.75278°E / 33.52806; 59.75278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyZirkuh
DistrictZohan
Rural DistrictAfin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,215
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Afin (Persian: افين)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Afin Rural District[4] of Zohan District, 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 (23 March 2023). "Afin, Zirkuh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. 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. "Reforms and changes in the following divisions in Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. 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. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 August 2013). "Reforms and creation of country divisions in Qaen and Zirkuh Counties in South Khorasan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.