Josheqan ( Persian: جوشقان, romanized: Jūsheqān) was a small province of Qajar Iran, covering about 1,000 sq mi (2,600 km2). [1]
Under the Safavids, the region was called Meimeh, and the tax collector resided in the large village of Josheqan Qali. [2] Under the Qajar dynasty, the province of Josheqan was created as a fiefdom for Bahram Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh Qajar. Upon his death in 1882 it passed to his son Ism'ail Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh. [3] It was later incorporated into Isfahan Province of modern Iran.
Josheqan took its name from the village of Josheqan Qali, once known for its wool production and carpet-making. The word qali (قالی) from its name means carpet. [4] Later, the governor's residence was moved to Meimeh, a smaller city situated at an elevation of 6670 ft. [4] Meimeh is located about 63 mi (101 km) north-west of Isfahan, and roughly equidistant from Gulpaigan and Natanz. [5]
public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). " Joshekan". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 517.
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Josheqan ( Persian: جوشقان, romanized: Jūsheqān) was a small province of Qajar Iran, covering about 1,000 sq mi (2,600 km2). [1]
Under the Safavids, the region was called Meimeh, and the tax collector resided in the large village of Josheqan Qali. [2] Under the Qajar dynasty, the province of Josheqan was created as a fiefdom for Bahram Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh Qajar. Upon his death in 1882 it passed to his son Ism'ail Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh. [3] It was later incorporated into Isfahan Province of modern Iran.
Josheqan took its name from the village of Josheqan Qali, once known for its wool production and carpet-making. The word qali (قالی) from its name means carpet. [4] Later, the governor's residence was moved to Meimeh, a smaller city situated at an elevation of 6670 ft. [4] Meimeh is located about 63 mi (101 km) north-west of Isfahan, and roughly equidistant from Gulpaigan and Natanz. [5]
public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). " Joshekan". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 517.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the