Shirazan
village in Iran
Shirazan (Persian: شيرازان) is a village in Hombarat Rural District of Mahabad District in Ardestan County, Isfahan province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 78 in 25 households, when it was in the Central District. The following census in 2011 counted 19 people in 12 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 127 people in 48 households, the most populous in its rural district.
In 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Mahabad District.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Shirazan” is village in Iran. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Shirazan, village and Iran, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “village in Iran” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5839405. Authority coordinates are 33.296, 52.253. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2019.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Shirazan”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Shirazan primary sources, Shirazan archive and Shirazan research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Shirazan”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Shirazan” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.