Sarayan

For the administrative division of South Khorasan province, see Sarayan County.

Sarayan Persian: سرايان
City
Sarayan
Coordinates: 33°51′49″N 58°31′16″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Sarayan
District	Aysak
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	13,795
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sarayan at GEOnet Names Server

Sarayan (Persian: سرايان)^[a] is a city in Aysak District^[b] of Sarayan County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,098 in 2,933 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 13,247 people in 3,627 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,795 people in 4,130 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sarā’īān and Sarāyān; also known as Sīryān^[3]
2. Known before the 2011 census as the Central District of Sarayan County^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). "Sarayan, Sarayan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Sarayan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082549" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 10 July 1387]. "Approval letter regarding changing the name of the Central District of Sarayan County from the functions of South Khorasan province to Aysak District". lamtakam.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 79225/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 182462/T40955K. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 27 December 1383]. Divisional reforms in South Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.126699; Notification 26896/T32435K. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.