Falavarjan () is a city in the Central District of

Falavarjan County Falavarjan County () is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Falavarjan. History After the 2011 National Census, Golestan and Zazeran Rural Districts, and the city of Qahderijan, were separated from the Central Distr ...

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province,

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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

History

The ancient name of this city was Barze, which means the branch of a tree or cultivation. This name gradually changed to Varjan. During the

Safavid period The Safavid dynasty (; , ) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from 1501 to 1736. Their rule is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder empires. The Safavid Shah Ismai ...

, and due to the construction of a bridge on the Zayandeh Rood river, Varjan was renamed Polavarjan and thence to Falavarjan.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 37,740 in 9,097 households. The following census in 2011 counted 38,310 people in 10,285 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 37,704 people in 10,928 households.

Transportation

The city is a part of Esfahan metropolitan area. For its public transit system, the city is served by Falavarjan County Municipalities Mass Transit Organization bus network.

Cultural centers

Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number 2 billion worldwide and are the world's second-largest religious populatio ...

, founded in 1984.Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan
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Notable people

*, Shia Cleric * Seyed Naser Mousavi Largani, Shia Cleric

Notes

References

Cities in Isfahan province Populated places in Falavarjan County {{Falavarjan-geo-stub