Falavarjan ( fa, فلاورجان, also
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d as Falāvarjān, Falāvar Jān, and Felāvarjān; also known as Pol-e Vargān, Pol-e Varqān, Pul-i-Vargān, and Mollāvarjān) is a city and capital of
Falavarjan County
Falavarjan County ( fa, شهرستان فلاورجان) is in Isfahan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Falavarjan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 232,019 in 60,613 households. Retrieved 25 October 20 ...
,
Isfahan Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 37,740, in 9,097 families.
The ancient name of this city was Barze which means the branch of a tree or
cultivation. This name gradually changed to Varjan. During the
Safavid period due to the construction of a bridge on the
Zayandeh Rood (river), Varjan was renamed Polavarjan and thence to Falavarjan. The city is a part of
Esfahan metropolitan area.
For its public transit system, the city is served by
bus network.
Cultural centers
Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan
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, founded in 1984.
Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan
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References
Populated places in Falavarjan County
Cities in Isfahan Province
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