Karafs

For the village in Zanjan province, see Karafs.

Karafs
Persian: كرفس
City
Karafs is located in Iran
Karafs
Karafs
Coordinates: 35°21′45″N 49°18′01″E / 35.36250°N 49.30028°E / 35.36250; 49.30028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyDargazin
DistrictShahanjarin
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
4,155
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Karafs (Persian: كرفس)[a] is a city in Shahanjarin District of Dargazin County, Hamadan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Karafs's population was 4,041 in 951 households, when it was a village in Darjazin-e Olya Rural District[b] of the former Qorveh-ye Darjazin District of Razan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,086 people in 1,127 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 4,155 people in 1,250 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dargazin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Shahanjarin District and renamed Dargazin-e Olya Rural District.[4] Karafs was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Krafs[3]
  2. ^ Renamed Dargazin-e Olya Rural District[4]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Karafs, Dargazin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Karafs can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069640" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 8 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Razan County of Hamadan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 189350. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hamadan 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hamadan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 1 November 2016]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Karafs village from the functions of Dargazin-e Olya Rural District, Dargazin County, Hamadan province, to a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 50724. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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