Esfarayen

Esfarayen (, also Romanized as Esfarāyen; formerly, Meyanābād, Mīānābād, and Mīyānābād) is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county. At the 2006 census, its population was 51,321 in 13,376 households. The following census in 2011 counted 60,372 people in 17,049 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 59,490 people in 17,466 households. The majority of the population is Kurdish, with a significant population of Tats and Khorasani Turks. Location Esfarayen city is the center of Esfarayen County. This city is neighboring with Sabzevar city from the south and southeast, with Farooj from the northeast, with Shirvan from the north and with Bojnourd from the west, and is located in the southern margin of Aladagh mountains along the eastern stretch of Alborz mountain range. The height of Esfarayen city is 1260 meters above sea level.