Isfahan
Isfahan
اصفهان (Persian) Sepahan, Espadana | |
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City | |
View of the city and Naqsh-e Jahan Square Si-o-se-pol Khaju Bridge Flower Garden of Isfahan Chehel Sotoun Shah Mosque | |
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Seal Coat of arms Flag | |
| Nickname(s): Half of the World (نصف جهان, Nesfe Jahân) | |
Isfahan | |
Isfahan Location in Iran Isfahan Isfahan (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′55″N 51°40′13″E / 32.66528°N 51.67028°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Isfahan |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ali Ghasemzadeh |
| • City Council | Mohammad Nour Salehi (Chairman) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 551 km2 (213 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,574 m (5,217 ft) |
| Population (2022 Census) | |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,219,343 |
| • Metro | 3,989,070[3] |
| • Population Rank in Iran | 3rd |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 031 |
| Climate | BWk[4] |
| Website | isfahan.ir |
| Isfahan city |
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Isfahan or Esfahan (Persian: اصفهان [esfæˈhɒːn] ⓘ)[a] is a city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district.[5] It is located 440 kilometres (270 miles) south of Tehran.[6] The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area.[7]
Isfahan is located at the intersection of the two principal routes that traverse Iran, north–south and east–west. Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries. Under the Safavid Empire, Isfahan became the capital of Iran, for the second time in its history, under Abbas the Great. It is known for its Persian–Muslim architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques, and minarets. Isfahan also has many historical buildings, monuments, paintings, and artifacts. The fame of Isfahan led to the Persian proverb Esfahān nesf-e-jahān ast ('Isfahan is half the world').[8] Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan is one of the largest city squares in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[9]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 June 2024). "Isfahan, Isfahan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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- ^ "Major Agglomerations of the World - Population Statistics and Maps". citypopulation.de. 13 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018.
- ^ Shams, H. "Isfahan Climate". Iran Gazette. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Distance Tehran > Isfahan - Air line, driving route, midpoint". www.distance.to. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "اخبار راه آهن ایران: فهرست ایستگاههای راهآهن ایران". rail-news.ir. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ McKown, Robin (2 November 1975). "Isfahan Is Half The World". New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Meidan Emam, Esfahan". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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