Zefreh, Isfahan

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Zefreh
زفره
village
Zefreh is located in Iran
Zefreh
Zefreh
Coordinates: 32°54′17″N 52°17′01″E / 32.90472°N 52.28361°E / 32.90472; 52.28361Coordinates: 32°54′17″N 52°17′01″E / 32.90472°N 52.28361°E / 32.90472; 52.28361
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKuhpayeh
BakhshSistan
Rural DistrictZefreh
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,689
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
WebsiteOfficial Website of Zefreh Village

Zefreh (Persian: زفره; also known as Zifreh)[1] is a village in Zefreh Rural District, Sistan District, Kuhpayeh County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,689.[2]

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

  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. ^ Mohammad-Hasan Raja’i Zefra’i and Habib Borjian, "ZEFRA i. The District", Encyclopaedia Iranica, 2013, http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/zefra-the-district