Kuchesfahan (Persian: كوچصفهان, [kuːtʃesfæˈhɑːn]; Gilaki: Kochesfahan, [kʊtʃesfəˈhən]), also Romanized as Kūcheşfahān and Kuch-i-Isfahān; also known as Kushk-Isfagan,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Kuchesfahan District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Iran.[4]
Kuchesfahan
Persian: كوچصفهان | |
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City | |
  Kuchesfahan | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′42″N 49°46′22″E / 37.27833°N 49.77278°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| County | Rasht |
| District | Kuchesfahan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,026 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | +98-132 |
At the 2006 census, its population was 8,351 in 2,463 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 9,450 people in 3,039 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 10,026 people in 3,450 households.[2]
Etymology edit
Some etymologists believe that in the past, a number of people from Esfahān had migrated to this city, therefore it was named Kuch-e Esfahān. Kuch is the Persian (and Gileki) for migration, and Kuch-e Esfahān means The Esfahān Migration. Some other believe that in the Safavid era, when Esfahān was the capital of Iran, as Kuchesfahān was governmentally similar to Esfahān, people called it Kuche Esfahān. Kuche is the Gileki for small, and Kuche Esfahān means The Small Esfahān.[citation needed]
History edit
Kuchesfahān is a historical city dating back to the Sassanian era.[citation needed] The most famous historical site of the city is the Murghāne Purt bridge. Also, there are some religious monuments in the city.[7]
Culture edit
Agriculture is the most popular job in the city and rice is its most important product. The people speak Gileki and Persian. Gile-mardi wrestling (local type of wrestling in Gilan) have been a popular sport in the past.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 October 2023). "Kuchesfahan, Rasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Kuchesfahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072243" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Gilan province centered on the city of Rasht". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 01. Archived from the original (Excel) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "هم اندیشی متخصصین و مهندسان گیلانی". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2008.