Eslamiyeh (Persian: اسلاميه, also Romanized as Eslāmīyeh; formerly Bāghestān-e Ferdows and Beheshtābād)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Eslamiyeh District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4]
Eslamiyeh
Persian: اسلاميه | |
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City | |
  Eslamiyeh | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′37″N 58°13′13″E / 34.04361°N 58.22028°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Ferdows |
| District | Eslamiyeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,108 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Eslamiyeh at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 5,167 in 1,515 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,084 people in 1,846 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 7,108 people in 2,193 households.[2] Islamiyeh is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Ferdows.
In May 2020, Baghestan Rural District, Borun Rural District, and the city of Eslamiyeh were separated from the district in the establishment of Eslamiyeh District, which was divided into two rural districts and the city. At the same time, the village of Baghestan-e Olya was elevated to the status of the city of Baghestan. The village of Baghestan-e Sofla became the new capital of Baghestan Rural District.[4]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Eslamiyeh, Ferdows County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Eslamiyeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3789880" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (20 May 2020). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. 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. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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