Afrineh

For the administrative divisions, see Afrineh District and Afrineh Rural District.

Afrineh Persian: افرينه
Village
Afrineh
Coordinates: 33°18′53″N 47°53′08″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Mamulan
District	Afrineh
Rural District	Afrineh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,944
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Afrineh (Persian: افرينه)[a] is a village in Afrineh Rural District of Afrineh District, Mamulan County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district[4] and the rural district.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,185 in 460 households, when it was in Mamulan District[b] of Pol-e Dokhtar County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,986 people in 517 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,944 people in 555 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mamulan County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Afrineh District.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Afrīnah, and Afrīneh; also known as Afrīneh-ye Bālā and Afrīneh-ye ‘Olyā[3]
2. Renamed the Central District of Mamulan County[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 January 2025). "Afrineh, Mamulan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Lorestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Afrineh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051803" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023) [Approved 19 November 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Lorestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 215472; Notification 214698/T58663H. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Research Institute.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 December 1391) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 47 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Khorramabad County under Lorestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42.1.5.53; Notification 198/T888. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Lorestan 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Lorestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.