Zuzan
Persian: زوزن | |
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Village | |
![]() Historical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque (1980) | |
Coordinates: 34°20′48″N 59°52′13″E / 34.34667°N 59.87028°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Khaf |
District | Jolgeh Zuzan |
Rural District | Zuzan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 2,677 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Zuzan at GEOnet Names Server |
Zuzan ( Persian: زوزن) [a] is a village in, and the capital of, Zuzan Rural District of Jolgeh Zuzan District, Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was Qasemabad. [4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,183 in 479 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,585 people in 626 households. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,677 people in 744 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district. [2]
Zuzan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zuzan is at a distance of 41 kilometers from the historical city of Khargard, and is like a rectangular onion. Its ancient castle stands in the southern side and the chief mosque- belonging to Khwarazmi period with two-balconied plan- stands in the western side of the city.
This site is on the Iranian tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage nomination. [7]
Zuzan
Persian: زوزن | |
---|---|
Village | |
![]() Historical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque (1980) | |
Coordinates: 34°20′48″N 59°52′13″E / 34.34667°N 59.87028°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Khaf |
District | Jolgeh Zuzan |
Rural District | Zuzan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 2,677 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Zuzan at GEOnet Names Server |
Zuzan ( Persian: زوزن) [a] is a village in, and the capital of, Zuzan Rural District of Jolgeh Zuzan District, Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was Qasemabad. [4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,183 in 479 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,585 people in 626 households. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,677 people in 744 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district. [2]
Zuzan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zuzan is at a distance of 41 kilometers from the historical city of Khargard, and is like a rectangular onion. Its ancient castle stands in the southern side and the chief mosque- belonging to Khwarazmi period with two-balconied plan- stands in the western side of the city.
This site is on the Iranian tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage nomination. [7]