Kuhpayeh
For the administrative subdivisions, see Kuhpayeh District and Kuhpayeh Rural District.
| Kuhpayeh كوهپايه | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Kuhpayeh | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′49″N 52°26′23″E / 32.71361°N 52.43972°ECoordinates: 32°42′49″N 52°26′23″E / 32.71361°N 52.43972°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Isfahan |
| Bakhsh | Kuhpayeh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,417 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Kuhpayeh (Persian: كوهپايه, also Romanized as Kūhpāyeh; also known as Kūh Pā and Qohpayeh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Kuhpayeh District, in Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,417, in 1,200 families.[2]
Kuhpayeh is a historic city that located in 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Isfahan. This was the home of Soraya Manutchehri, whose death is recounted in a 1990 best selling novel and 2008 film, The Stoning of Soraya M.[3]
Kuhpayeh has a distinct dialect which belongs to the northwestern Iranian languages. [4] http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kuhpaya-parent
References
- ↑ Kuhpayeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013244" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ Soraya M., Stoned to Death for Being an "Inconvenient Wife''
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