Biatan-e Sofla (Persian: بياتان سفلي, also Romanized as Bīātān-e Soflá) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, within the Central District of Kermanshah County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. According to the national census conducted in 2006, the village had a population of 84 individuals, comprising 18 families.
Geography and Administration
- Country: Iran
- Province: Kermanshah
- County: Kermanshah
- Bakhsh (District): Central
- Rural District: Howmeh
Demographics
The 2006 census recorded 84 residents in the village, organized into 18 households. No subsequent census data have been publicly released to confirm current population figures.
Time Zone
- Standard time: Iran Standard Time (IRST) UTC+3:30
- Daylight saving: Iran Daylight Time (IRDT) UTC+4:30
Etymology
The suffix “Sofla” (سفلي) is Persian for “lower,” indicating that the settlement is the lower part of a pair of villages, the counterpart typically bearing the suffix “Olya” (علیا), meaning “upper.”
References
- Statistical Center of Iran, Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006).
Note: Information is based on officially published census data and administrative records; no further verified details are presently available.