Esfezar
Persian: اسفزار
Village
Esfezar is located in Iran
Esfezar
Esfezar
Coordinates: 32°51′56″N 59°37′49″E / 32.86556°N 59.63028°E / 32.86556; 59.63028[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountySarbisheh
DistrictMud
Rural DistrictMud
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total394
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Esfezar (Persian: اسفزار, also Romanized as Esfezār, Esfazār, and Asafzar; also known as Asfarār, Asferār, Esferār, and Isfizār)[3] is a village in Mud Rural District of Mud District, Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 460 in 131 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 388 people in 114 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 394 people in 132 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

History

In 1383, Timur the conqueror captured Esfezar after it had revolted. Because it had interrupted his heavily planned invasion of Georgia, he ordered that all survivors of the Siege be cemented into the walls of the city. Though it is likely that their bodies were later removed by Timur himself. This could also be a myth, to try and demonize Timur.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Esfezar, Sarbisheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Esfezar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062181" 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. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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