Eshen (Persian: اشن, also Romanized as Ashan and Eshan; also known as Asheh and Ishan)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Eshen Rural District (formerly Arabestan-e Olya Rural District)[4][5] of Mehrdasht District, Najafabad County, Isfahan province, Iran. The village is Farsi speaking.[6]

Eshen
Persian: اشن
Village
Eshen is located in Iran
Eshen
Eshen
Coordinates: 33°05′29″N 50°40′50″E / 33.09139°N 50.68056°E / 33.09139; 50.68056[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyNajafabad
DistrictMehrdasht
Rural DistrictEshen
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,748
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,735 in 709 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 2,816 people in 865 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,748 people in 876 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Notable residents edit

Noureddin Esheni Qudejani

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 June 2023). "Eshen, Najafabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Eshen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053871" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Najafabad County under Isfahan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (16 April 1372). "Making changes in the boundaries of Najafabad County in Isfahan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.