Danesfahan

Danesfahan دانسفهان
—  city  —
Danesfahan
Coordinates: 35°48′39″N 49°44′32″E / 35.81083°N 49.74222°E / 35.81083; 49.74222Coordinates: 35°48′39″N 49°44′32″E / 35.81083°N 49.74222°E / 35.81083; 49.74222
Country	Iran
Province	Qazvin
County	Buin Zahra
Bakhsh	Ramand
Population (2006)
– Total	8,687
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
– Summer (DST)	IDST (UTC+4:30)
Danesfahan at GEOnet Names Server

Danesfahan (Persian: دانسفهان, also Romanized as Dānesfahān, Dānesfān, and Danīsfahān)^[1] is a city in and the capital of Ramand District, in Buin Zahra County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,687, in 2,141 families.^[2]

Danesfahan lies several kilometres west of Sagezabad and several kilometres south of Esfarvarin. Historically it has been affected by earthquakes.^[3]

References

1. ^ Danesfahan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059208" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/26.xls. 
3. ^ Ambraseys, N. N.; Melville, C. P. (10 November 2005). A History of Persian Earthquakes. Cambridge University Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-521-02187-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=1JkfKub5vakC&pg=PA95. Retrieved 17 August 2011.