Danesfahan

Danesfahan
دانسفهان
city
Danesfahan
Coordinates: 35°48′39″N 49°44′32″E / 35.81083°N 49.74222°E / 35.81083; 49.74222Coordinates: 35°48′39″N 49°44′32″E / 35.81083°N 49.74222°E / 35.81083; 49.74222
Country  Iran
Province Qazvin
County Buin Zahra
Bakhsh Ramand
Population (2006)
  Total 8,687
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IDST (UTC+4:30)
Danesfahan at GEOnet Names Server

Danesfahan (Persian: دانسفهان, also Romanized as Dānesfahān; also known as Dānesfān and Danīsfahān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Ramand District, in Buin Zahra County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,687, in 2,141 families.[2]

Danesfahan lies several kilometres west of Sagezabad and several kilometres south of Esfarvarin. Historically it has been affected by earthquakes.[3]

References

  1. Danesfahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059208" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. Ambraseys, N. N.; Melville, C. P. (10 November 2005). A History of Persian Earthquakes. Cambridge University Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-521-02187-6. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
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