Esfezar

Village in South Khorasan province, Iran

Village in South Khorasan, Iran

Esfezar Persian: اسفزار
Village
32°51′56″N 59°37′49″E / 32.86556°N 59.63028°E / 32.86556; 59.63028^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Sarbisheh
District	Mud
Rural District	Mud
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	394
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Esfezar (Persian: اسفزار)^[a] is a village in Mud Rural District of Mud District, Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 460 in 131 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 388 people in 114 households.^[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 394 people in 132 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.^[2]

History

In 1383, Timur the conqueror captured Esfezar after it had revolted. Because it had interrupted his heavily planned invasion of Georgia, he ordered that all survivors of the Siege be cemented into the walls of the city. Though it is likely that their bodies were later removed by Timur himself. This could also be a myth, to try and demonize Timur.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

^ Also romanized as Esfezār, Esfazār, and Asafzar; also known as Asfarār, Asferār, Esferār, and Isfizār^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Esfezar, Sarbisheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Esfezar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062181" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

South Khorasan Province, Iran

Capital

Birjand

Counties and cities

Birjand County	Birjand
Boshruyeh County	Boshruyeh Eresk
Darmian County	Asadiyeh Tabas-e Masina
Ferdows County	Ferdows Eslamiyeh
Khusf County	Khusf Mohammadshahr
Nehbandan County	Nehbandan Shusef
Qaen County	Qaen Arianshahr Esfeden Khezri Dasht Beyaz Nimbeluk
Sarayan County	Sarayan Ayask Seh Qaleh
Sarbisheh County	Sarbisheh Mud
Tabas County	Tabas Deyhuk Eshqabad
Zirkuh County	Hajjiabad Zohan