Kuhpayeh

Kuhpayeh

Persian: كوهپايه
Kuhpayeh Persian: كوهپايه
City
	Kuhpayeh
	Coordinates: 32°42′50″N 52°26′11″E / 32.71389°N 52.43639°E
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
County	Kuhpayeh
District	Tudeshk
Population (2016)
• Total	5,518
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kuhpayeh (Persian: كوهپايه)^[a] is a city in Tudeshk District^[b] of Kuhpayeh County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county.^[4] It was the capital of the district^[5] until its capital was transferred to the city of Tudeshk.^[4] Kuhpayeh is an historic city 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Isfahan and where the film The Stoning of Soraya M. is depicted.^[6]

Demographics

Language

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).

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,417 in 1,200 households,^[7] when it was capital of Kuhpayeh District^[c] in Isfahan County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,587 people in 1,335 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,518 people in 1,765 households.^[2]

In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhpayeh County and renamed Tudeshk District, with Kuhpayeh as the new county's capital.^[4]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Koohpayeh and Kūhpāyeh; also known as Kūhpā, Kūhpāye, and Qohpayeh^[3]
^ Formerly Kuhpayeh District of Isfahan County^[4]
^ Renamed Tudeshk District of Kuhpayeh County^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 November 2024). "Kuhpayeh, Kuhpayeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ 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".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021) [Approved 28 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 206239; Notification 46291/T58615H. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
^ ^a ^b Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82838/T131K. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ "Soraya M., Stoned to Death for Being an "Inconvenient Wife"". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

External links

Iranicaonline.org

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[4] Also romanized as Koohpayeh and Kūhpāyeh; also known as Kūhpā, Kūhpāye, and Qohpayeh^[3]

[6] Formerly Kuhpayeh District of Isfahan County^[4]

[10] Renamed Tudeshk District of Kuhpayeh County^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (30 November 2024). "Kuhpayeh, Kuhpayeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.

[2016_Isfahan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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".

[Kuhpayeh_County_Establishment-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021) [Approved 28 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 206239; Notification 46291/T58615H. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.

[Isfahan_Province_Structure-7] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82838/T131K. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[8] "Soraya M., Stoned to Death for Being an "Inconvenient Wife"". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

[2006_Isfahan_Province-9] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Isfahan_Province-11] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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