Pishva Explained
| Pishva |
| Native Name: | fa|پيشوا |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tehran |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pishva |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 937 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 59184 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Pishva (fa|پيشوا) is a city in the Central District of Pishva County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
The residents of Pishva are mainly Persian-speaking Shias and are predominantly descendants of the original residents of the Tehran and Ray area. Members of the Joneidi clan are the most prominent residents of the city. In Persian the word Pishva means Imam and leader and refers to the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Ja'far, who is considered the son of the seventh Shi'ite Imam, Imam Mousa Al-Kazim.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 41,480 in 10,734 households,[3] when it was capital of the former Pishva District of Varamin County.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 47,253 people in 13,352 households,[5] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Pishva County. Pishva was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 59,184 people in 18,054 households.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Pishva, Pishva County. . 21 September 2024. 21 September 2024. fa.
- News: By creating six changes in the geography of Tehran province: Pishva County was added to the map of national divisions. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801111408/https://dolat.ir/detail/195971. 1 August 2018. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 27 November 2010. 24 November 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084534/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/23.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Divisional reforms in Tehran province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231226200425/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116161. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 26 December 2023. c. 2023. Approved 21 March 1374. Proposal 1.4.42.10817; Notification 4488/14619K. 26 December 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120190153/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Tehran.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212171617/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_23.xlsx. Excel. 12 December 2021.
