Ali Mirzai-ye Sofla
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Ali Mirzai-ye Sofla
علی میرزایی سفلی | |
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Village | |
  Ali Mirzai-ye Sofla | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′52″N 48°07′39″E / 34.04778°N 48.12750°E / 34.04778; 48.12750 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Lorestan |
| County | Delfan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Khaveh-ye Jonubi |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 251 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Ali Mirzai-ye Sofla (Persian: علی میرزایی سفلی, also Romanized as 'Alī Mīrzā'ī-ye Soflā)[1] is a village in Khaveh-ye Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Delfan County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 251, in 54 families.[2]
The village name combines a personal name (Ali Mirzai) with the Persian suffix "Sofla" (سفلی), meaning "lower." This distinguishes it from the nearby village of Ali Mirzai-ye Olya ("Upper Ali Mirzai"), which had a population of 378 at the 2006 census.[3] Such paired village names using "Olya" (upper) and "Sofla" (lower) are common throughout Iran, typically indicating settlements at different elevations along a slope or valley.
Geography
Ali Mirzai-ye Sofla is located in the northwestern part of Lorestan Province, in the mountainous terrain of the Zagros Mountains. Delfan County is characterized by rugged mountain landscape, with its capital Nurabad situated at over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest cities in Iran with very cold winters.[4]
Demographics
The inhabitants of Delfan County predominantly speak the Laki language, which is one of the most important languages in western Iran.[4] Vladimir Minorsky, writing in the Encyclopaedia of Islam, referred to the Lak as "the most southern group of Kurd tribes in Persia" based on the linguistic fieldwork of German linguist Oskar Mann.[5] The majority of the Laks are followers of Shia Islam, while a considerable number around the cities of Sahneh and Nurabad follow the Yaresan (also known as Ahl-e Haqq) faith.[5]
References
- ↑ Ali Mirzai-ye Sofla can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052702" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ↑ Ali Mirzai-ye Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052703" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- 1 2 "Nurabad (Delfan) city 2025". Iran Travel and Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- 1 2 "Lak Tribe". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2026-01-30.