Zefreh, Isfahan
Zefreh (Persian: زفره; also known as Zifreh)[1] is a village in Zefreh Rural District, Kuhpayeh District, Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,689.[2]
Zefreh
زفره | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Zefreh | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′17″N 52°17′01″E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Isfahan |
| Bakhsh | Kuhpayeh |
| Rural District | Zefreh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,689 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Website | Official Website of Zefreh Village |
Zefreh has a congregational mosque from the Saljuq era with subsequent renovations. Zefreh has four chains of subterranean channels (qanat). Most of the population is engaged in farming, herding, and gardening and horticulture. Agricultural products are wheat, almonds, mulberries, and especially corn. Weaving carpets, carrying the Nain design, was particular to women, who were also engaged in other cottage industries. A distinguished local industry used to be making cotton shoes.[3]
References
- Zefreh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6012978" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- Mohammad-Hasan Raja’i Zefra’i and Habib Borjian, "ZEFRA i. The District", Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2013, http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/zefra-the-district
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