Zavareh Explained
| Zavareh |
| Native Name: | fa|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 (fa|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 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. . 26 November 2024. 26 November 2024. fa.
- Making changes in Isfahan province based on the rules of national divisions. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205174330/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116160. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. 5 February 2024. c. 2024. Approved 21 March 1374. Proposal 1.4.42.10436; Notification 4341/14586K. 5 February 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117221845/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Esfahan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
