Kuhpayeh

Summary

Kuhpayeh (Persian: كوهپايه, also Romanized as Kūhpāyeh, Kūhpāye and Koohpayeh; also known as Kūhpā and Qohpayeh)[3] is a city in Tudeshk District of Kuhpayeh County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Kuhpayeh is an historic city 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Isfahan.

Kuhpayeh
Persian: كوهپايه
City
Kuhpayeh is located in Iran
Kuhpayeh
Kuhpayeh
Coordinates: 32°42′50″N 52°26′11″E / 32.71389°N 52.43639°E / 32.71389; 52.43639[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKuhpayeh
DistrictTudeshk
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,518
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,417 in 1,200 households, when it was in the former Kuhpayeh District of Isfahan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,587 people in 1,335 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,518 people in 1,765 households.[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhpayeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kuhpayeh as its capital.[4]

The town has a distinct language/dialect of Farsi, known as "Velayati" or " Kuhpaye'i" and very similar to the Gazi language, which belongs to the northwestern Iranian languages (Indo-European -> Indo-Iranian -> Iranian -> Western -> Northwestern II -> Tatic -> Kermanic/Central Plateau -> Southwestern -> Velayati/Gazi).

The town is where the film The Stoning of Soraya M. is depicted.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 June 2023). "Kuhpayeh, Kuhpayeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 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. ^ Kuhpayeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013244" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Soraya M., Stoned to Death for Being an "Inconvenient Wife"". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

External links edit

  • Iranicaonline.org