Jarqavieh Olya District

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Jarqavieh Olya District (Persian: بخش جرقویه علیا; Upper Jarquyeh District) is a district (bakhsh) in Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,099, in 4,053 families. at the 2018 census, its population is over 15,000, in 4121. It is said to have a gold mine in this area.[1] The District has one city: Hasanabad. The District has two rural districts (dehestan): Jarqavieh Olya Rural District and Ramsheh Rural District.

The mouth of a historical qanat in Jarqavieh Olya District, constructed during Safavid era (15th and 16th centuries)

References

  1. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.

Coordinates: 31°59′N 52°25′E / 31.983°N 52.417°E / 31.983; 52.417