Efil
Persian: افيل
Village
Efil is located in Iran
Efil
Efil
Coordinates: 38°22′05″N 47°18′41″E / 38.36806°N 47.31139°E / 38.36806; 47.31139[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
DistrictFandoqlu
Rural DistrictQeshlaq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,733
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Efil (Persian: افيل, also Romanized as Efīl)[3] is a village in Qeshlaq Rural District of Fandoqlu District, Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,639 in 376 households, when it was in the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,743 people in 462 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,733 people in 502 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2] It is quite isolated, with the nearest major airport 116 km away.[6]

After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Fandoqlu District, which was divided into two rural districts.[7]

Climate

Efil has a continental Mediterranean climate, with average summer high temperatures of 33 °C, and average winter lows of -4 °C. There is a large range of rainfall, with a wet period in April (52.3mm of rain) and a dry period in August (2.5mm of rain).[8]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 February 2023). "Efil, Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Efil can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3776606" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Efīl / Efil, (IR02), Iran, Asia".
  7. ↑ Jahangiri, Ishaq (6 November 2018). "Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Efil Monthly Climate Averages". WorldWeatherOnline.com.
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