Zavareh Explained
| Zavareh |
| Native Name: | Persian: زواره |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Isfahan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ardestan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Zavareh |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 8320 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Zavareh (Persian: زواره) is a city in, and the capital of, Zavareh District of Ardestan County, Isfahan province, Iran.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,806 in 2,197 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 7,814 people in 2,385 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,320 people in 2,671 households.[5]
Overview
Zavareh is located in the northeast of the province, next to the central desert area. It is known that Zavareh had a Sassanian fire temple and was an important trade center in the Seljuk period. The town is named after Zavara, the brother of Rostam, a mythical hero of Iran.
Historical sites
- Zavareh Grand Mosque: An inscription in the entrance stucco dates this Seljuk-era mosque to 1135–1136, making it the first known dated mosque constructed according to a four-portico (iwan) plan in the post-Islamic Iran.
- Pa Minar Mosque: The minaret of this mosque bears a Kufic inscription in brick, dating it to 1068–1069. This makes it the second oldest dated minaret in Iran, the oldest being at Saveh. The minaret makes part of a Seljuk mosque, which has been restored during the Il-Khanid period.
- Zavareh's Kariz Qanat: This qanat dates back to 5000 year ago, a network of underground canals that delivers water from distant resources.
See also
References
- Matheson, Sylvia A. (1972). Persia: An Archaeological Guide. London: Faber and Faber Limited.
External links
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zavareh, Ardestan County . . 9 June 2023 . 9 June 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Making changes in Isfahan province based on the rules of national divisions . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205174330/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116160 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Habibi . Hassan . 5 February 2024 . 21 March 1374 . 5 February 2024.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 10 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083455/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/10.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 10 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117221845/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Esfahan.xls . 17 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 10 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019041954/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_10.xlsx . Excel . 19 October 2020.
