Esfarayen
Esfarayen (Persian: اسفراین, also Romanized as Esfarāyen; formerly, Meyanābād, Mīānābād, and Mīyānābād) is a city in the Central District of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Esfarayen
Persian: اسفراین | |
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City | |
The city of Esfarayen | |
Esfarayen | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′13″N 57°30′32″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | North Khorasan |
| County | Esfarayen |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 59,490 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | esfarayennews |
| Esfarayen at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, its population was 51,321 in 13,376 households. The following census in 2011 counted 60,372 people in 17,049 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 59,490 people in 17,466 households.
The majority of the population is Kurdish, with a significant population of Tats and Khorasani Turks.
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