Ernan (Persian: ارنان)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Ernan Rural District of the Central District of Mehriz County, Yazd province, Iran.[4]

Ernan
Persian: ارنان
Village
Ernan Castle
Ernan Castle
Ernan is located in Iran
Ernan
Ernan
Coordinates: 31°19′11″N 54°09′19″E / 31.31972°N 54.15528°E / 31.31972; 54.15528[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyMehriz
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictErnan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total296
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 394 in 115 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 296 people in 97 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 296 people in 106 households.[2]

Tourism edit

National Heritage Site edit

Ernan Castle is related to the Qajar Empire and is located in Mehriz County.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Ernān; also known as Arnūn and Arnūn-e Bālā[3]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 December 2023). "Ernan, Mehriz County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ernan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062122" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 February 1369). "Creation and establishment of thirteen rural districts in Khorasan, Isfahan, Mazandaran, Fars, Bakhtaran, Kurdistan and Yazd provinces". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. 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. 21. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.