Khvansar County is a county

Counties of Iran

The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...

 in Isfahan Province in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. The capital of the county is Khvansar. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 31,542, in 9,394 families. The county has one district: the Central District

Central District (Khvansar County)

The Central District of Khvansar County is a district in Khvansar County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 31,542, in 9,394 families. The District has one city: Khvansar....

. The county has one city: Khvansar.

Geography

Khvansar is a mountainous county about 2300 meters above sea level. Its area is 900 km², and it includes 18 towns, 3 villages and one central city. This city is located to the northwest of Isfahan, to the east is Golpayegan, and to the southwest it is within the limits of Faridan. It is situated on both sides of a narrow valley through which the Khunsar River, some 4 metres wide at this point, flows in a north-easterly direction to Qum. The town and its gardens and orchards straggle some 10 km along the valley which has a mean breadth of scarcely 1 kilometre. Khvansar is a small county with a population of about 40,000. It is situated in a green valley. Being snowy in winter and mild in summer, it enjoys many natural sights. It is a religious city and has good weather.