Zarqan Explained

Zarqan
Native Name:Persian: زرقان
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fars
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Zarqan
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:32261
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Zarqan (Persian: زرقان) is a city in the Central District of Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] The city is served by Zarqan Airport.

Etymology

Zarqan comes from "Zarghoon", which in Pahlavi means "the place is lush."

History

It is said that Zarqan had good mules for hiring and transporting.[3] Therefore, this city was important for business and transportation during 1791.[4] Historically, Zaqan counted as the battle field among Afghan and Afshari dynasty.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 19,861 in 5,127 households, when it was in the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 28,958 people in 8,112 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 32,261 people in 9,591 households.[8]

In July 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County. Zarqan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zarqan, Zarqan County . . 1 October 2023 . 1 October 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province . fa . Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421204859/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1323638 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 21 April 2022 . 10 July 2018 . 1 October 2023.
  3. Book: Matthee, Rudolph P. . The Politics of Trade in Safavid Iran: Silk for Silver, 1600-1730 . 9 December 1999 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-64131-9 . 50–.
  4. Book: Avery . Peter . Hambly . Gavin R. G. . Melville . Charles P. . The Cambridge History of Iran . 10 October 1991 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-20095-0 . 579–.
  5. Book: Axworthy, Michael . 2006 . The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, From Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant . I.B. Tauris . 978-1-85043-706-2 . 103 .
  6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091830/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202002/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fars.xls . 16 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  8. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406013432/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_07.xlsx . Excel . 6 April 2022.

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