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Esfarayen

Total population

59,490

Air quality index

45Good
Coordinates37.08°, 57.51°

Demographic figures from Statistical Centre of Iran. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Esfarayen is a city in the Central District of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

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History & geography

Geography

Esfarayen County neighbors Sabzevar County from the south and southeast, with Faruj County from the northeast, Shirvan County from the north and with Bojnord County from the west, and is located in the southern margin of the Aladagh Mountains along the eastern stretch of the Alborz mountain range. The altitude of Esfarayen is 1,260 meters above sea level.

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Geography

Latitude
37.0751
Longitude
57.5096
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
45
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
16.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
44.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
80
NO₂ (µg/m³)
14

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4
Distinct species (top 10)
4

Most-observed species

  • Chukar
    Alectoris chukar (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    1
  • Golden Eagle
    Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Dewberry
    Rubus caesius L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • gray wolf
    Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
72
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2017-05-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Azari Tusi
Iranian Sufi and poet
Hadi Chavami
Hadi Chavami
Iranian politician and economist
Ali-Akbar Parvizi
Ali-Akbar Parvizi
Iranian politician
A
Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini
Islamic scholar
İ
İsamüddin İsferayini
T
Taj al-Din al-Isfarayini
Arab linguist
S
Sadr al-Din al-Shu'aybi
Khorasani-Iraqi faqih
Elyas Ali Akbari
Elyas Ali Akbari
Iranian Judoka and Kurash practitioner

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Transcaspian Urial
Transcaspian Urial
Ovis vignei arkal
Seen 2016-04-18
Greater Short-toed Lark
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Seen 2016-04-18
Pamir Horned Lark
Pamir Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris albigula
Seen 2016-04-18
Common Redstart
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Seen 2016-04-18
Small Copper
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
Seen 2016-04-18
Tulipa undulatifolia micheliana
Tulipa undulatifolia micheliana
Tulipa undulatifolia micheliana
Seen 2016-04-18
Violet Horned-poppy
Violet Horned-poppy
Roemeria hybrida
Seen 2016-04-18
Summer Pheasant's-eye
Summer Pheasant's-eye
Adonis aestivalis
Seen 2016-04-18
pink cotton lamb's ear
pink cotton lamb's ear
Stachys lavandulifolia
Seen 2016-04-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist