Dehaqan
Persian: دهاقان
City
Dehaqan is located in Iran
Dehaqan
Dehaqan
Coordinates: 31°56′19″N 51°38′51″E / 31.93861°N 51.64750°E / 31.93861; 51.64750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyDehaqan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total17,945
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dehaqan (Persian: دهاقان, also Romanized as Dehāqān)[3] is a city in the Central District of Dehaqan County, Isfahan province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 16,899 in 4,664 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 17,108 people in 5,244 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 17,945 people in 5,790 households.[2]

Situation

The town consists of the old town, Nehzat Abad neighbourhood and Ata Abad (now part of the town). The old town itself consists of many neighborhoods, such as Melle Now (Mahalle Now), Posht Gombezi, Ghale, etc. ...

Dehaqan is located at 30 km from Shahreza city. The word "Dehaqan" originated from "Dehaq" which means "Watery Place or "Dehqan" which means farmers"

The climatic condition of this city is divided into:

  1. North and east zone, which experience semi-dry climate, suitable for agronomy and animal husbandry activities.
  2. South and west zone, which has mountain climate and green hills, suitable for green house activities.

Local fruits include pears and walnuts. There are so many springs(streams) around it, including at Cheshme Benoy. Its water is mineral and very tasty. In winter there is a place for skiing which is a common destination for people in Isfahan province. In the first month of spring a flower grows there which is called Lalehye wajgoon (upside down tulip). There are two universities in Dehaghan including: Payame Noor University Dehaghan Branch and Islamic Azad University Dehaghan Branch.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 June 2023). "Dehaqan, Dehaqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ Dehaqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3060239" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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