# Nafech

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City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran

City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran

Nafech Persian: نافچ City Nafech Coordinates: 32°25′23″N 50°47′16″E / 32.42306°N 50.78778°E / 32.42306; 50.78778[1][2] Country Iran Province Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari County Shahrekord District Central Established as a city 2000[3] Population (2016)[4] • Total 4,059 Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)

**Nafech** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): نافچ)[a] is a city in the [Central District](/source/Central_District_(Shahrekord_County)) of [Shahrekord County](/source/Shahrekord_County), [Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari](/source/Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_province) province, [Iran](/source/Iran), serving as the administrative center for [Howmeh Rural District](/source/Howmeh_Rural_District_(Shahrekord_County)).[6] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of [Chaleshtar](/source/Chaleshtar),[7] now a neighborhood in the city of [Shahrekord](/source/Shahrekord). The village of Nafech was converted to a city in 2000.[3]

## Demographics

### Ethnicity

Nafech is populated by [Persians](/source/Persians).[8][9]

### Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 3,814 in 903 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 3,975 people in 1,089 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,059 people in 1,168 households.[4]

## See also

[Iran portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Iran)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Also [romanized](/source/Romanize) as **Nāfch** and **Nāfech**; also known as **Nafeh** and **Nafej**[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). ["Nafch, بخش مرکزی \[Central District\], Sharekurd County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, Iran"](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=32.423056&mlon=50.787778&zoom=15#map=15/32.42306/50.78778) (Map). *[OpenStreetMap](/source/OpenStreetMap)* (in Persian). Retrieved 31 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["CQFQ+64C Nafch, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran"](https://www.google.com/maps/place/32°25'23.0%22N+50°47'16.0%22E/@32.423056,50.787778,4777m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d32.423056!4d50.787778?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Nafech_City_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Nafech_City_3-1) [Habibi, Hassan](/source/Hassan_Habibi) (23 August 2000) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1379/06/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. [تبدیل روستای نافچ از توابع بخش مرکزی شهرستان شهرکرد به شهر نافچ](https://web.archive.org/web/20250904150737/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/120662) [‌Transforming the village of Nafech from the functions of the Central District of Shahrekord County to the city of Nafech]. *لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]* (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 7DD0BAF9-6E21-4A96-B9D5-C69E0B8CB06B. شماره دوره [Course number] 79. Archived from [the original](https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/120662) on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2016_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2016_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province_4-1) [سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری](https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx) [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. *مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]* (in Persian). Archived from [the original](https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx) (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Nafech](https://geonames.nga.mil/geon-ags/rest/services/RESEARCH/GIS_OUTPUT/MapServer/0/query?where=ufi+=+-3076188&outFields=*) at [GEOnet Names Server](/source/GEOnet_Names_Server)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Laran_District_Formation_7-0)** [Habibi, Hassan](/source/Hassan_Habibi) (15 June 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/03/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. [انجام تغییرات در محدوده تقسیمات کشوری استان چهارمحال و بختیاری](https://web.archive.org/web/20250903210404/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/117727) [‌Making changes in the boundaries of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. *لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]* (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 712E4A95-768E-4BE2-8900-BB06797BFAD3. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 254. Archived from [the original](https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/117727) on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Shahrekord_County_Rural_Districts_8-0)** [Mousavi, Mir-Hossein](/source/Mir-Hossein_Mousavi) (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. [ایجاد و تشکیل 8 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان شهر کرد تابع استان چهار محال و بختیاری](https://web.archive.org/web/20250827171753/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110054) [‌Establishment and formation of eight rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahrekord County, subordinate to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province]. *لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]* (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] F68A8916-FE1F-44E6-BFC7-A1FE16374F3A. شماره دوره [Course number] 66. Archived from [the original](https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110054) on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province"](http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.chahar_mahal_va_bakhtiari#). *Iran Atlas*. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Anonby, Erik. ["Atlas of the Languages of Iran: A working classification"](http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.classification). *Iran Atlas*. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2006_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province_11-0)** [سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری](https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls) [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. *مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]* (in Persian). Archived from [the original](http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls) (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2011_Chaharmahal_and_Bakhtiari_Province_12-0)** [سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان چهارمحال و بختیاری](https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls) [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province]. *Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University* (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from [the original](https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls) (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

v t e Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran Capital Shahrekord Counties and cities Ardal County Ardal Borujen County Borujen Boldaji Faradonbeh Gandoman Naqneh Sefiddasht Ben County Ben Vardanjan Yan Cheshmeh Falard County Mal-e Khalifeh Farsan County Farsan Babaheydar Junqan Khanmirza County Aluni Kiar County Shalamzar Gahru Naghan Kuhrang County Chelgerd Bazoft Samsami Lordegan County Lordegan Saman County Saman Hureh Shahrekord County Shahrekord Farrokh Shahr Hafshejan Kian Nafech Sudjan Soreshjan Taqanak Landmarks Zaneh Hafshejan Fountain Walkway Atashgah waterfall Kuhrang waterfall Shahrekord mirror room Emamzadeh Shahsavar Zamankhan bridge Babaheydar ski resort Chelgerd ski resort Gerdehkhalak ski resort Gandoman lagoon Sardab spring Suadeh building Samsaam al Salteneh castle Khan Mosque Cheleshtar Museum and castle populated places List of cities, towns and villages in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

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