Ezhiyeh (Persian: اژيه)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Ezhiyeh District of Harand County, Isfahan province, Iran.[4] Ezhiyeh is about 75 kilometers southeast of Isfahan.

Ezhiyeh
Persian: اژيه
City
Ezhiyeh is located in Iran
Ezhiyeh
Ezhiyeh
Coordinates: 32°26′16″N 52°22′44″E / 32.43778°N 52.37889°E / 32.43778; 52.37889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyHarand
DistrictEzhiyeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,156
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Language

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Linguistic composition of the city consists solely of Persian Dialects being spoken.[5]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,309 in 948 households, when it was in the former Jolgeh District of Isfahan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,481 people in 1,094 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,156 people in 1,081 households.[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Harand County, and Ezhiyeh was transferred to the new Ezhiyeh District.[4]

Notable people

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Iranian Chief of Justice and cleric Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i is from Ezhiyeh.[citation needed]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Azhyeh, Ezhieh, and Ezhyeh; also known as Ejiyeh[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 June 2023). "Ezhiyeh, Harand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 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. ^ Ezhiyeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013417" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (27 April 1400). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Atlas of the Languages of Iran".
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.