اصفهان | |||||||||||
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Ancient names: Spahān, Aspadana | |||||||||||
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Clockwise from top: Si-o-se-pol, The City of Isfahan, Khaju Bridge, Isfahan Aquarium, Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium, Flower Garden of Isfahan, Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Chehel Sotoun, and The City of Isfahan. | |||||||||||
Coordinates: 32°38′N 51°39′E / 32.633°N 51.650°ECoordinates: 32°38′N 51°39′E / 32.633°N 51.650°E | |||||||||||
Country | Iran | ||||||||||
Province | Isfahan | ||||||||||
County | Isfahan | ||||||||||
District | Central | ||||||||||
Government | |||||||||||
• Mayor | Ghodratollah Norouzi | ||||||||||
• City Council | Chairperson Fathollah Moein | ||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
• Urban | 551 km2 (213 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Elevation | 1,574 m (5,217 ft) | ||||||||||
Population (2016 census) | |||||||||||
• city | 1,961,260 | ||||||||||
• Population Rank in Iran | 3rd | ||||||||||
Population Data from 2016 Census | |||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT 21 March – 20 September) | ||||||||||
Climate | BWk | ||||||||||
Website | www.isfahan.ir |
Isfahan or Esfahān (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Template:Lang-peo, Template:Lang-pal, Persian: اصفهان Esfahān) is the capital of Esfahan Province in Iran. It is about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609. It is Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad.