Falavarjan
Falavarjan (Persian: فلاورجان, also Romanized as Falāvarjān, Falāvar Jān, and Felāvarjān; also known as Pol-e Vargān, Pol-e Varqān, Pul-i-Vargān, and Mollāvarjān) is a city in the Central District of Falavarjan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Falavarjan
Persian: فلاورجان | |
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City | |
Falavarjan | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′21″N 51°30′38″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Falavarjan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 37,704 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 37,740 in 9,097 households. The following census in 2011 counted 38,310 people in 10,285 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 37,704 people in 10,928 households.
The ancient name of this city was Barze, which means the branch of a tree or cultivation. This name gradually changed to Varjan. During the Safavid period, and due to the construction of a bridge on the Zayandeh Rood river, Varjan was renamed Polavarjan and thence to Falavarjan.
The city is a part of Esfahan metropolitan area. For its public transit system, the city is served by Falavarjan County Municipalities Mass Transit Organization bus network.