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Zozan

Zozan (Persian: زوزن; also Romanized as Zūzan and Rūzān)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Zozan Rural District of Jolgeh Zozan District, Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was Qasemabad.[4]

Zozan
Persian: زوزن
Village
Historical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque (1980)
Zozan
Coordinates: 34°20′48″N 59°52′13″E / 34.34667°N 59.87028°E / 34.34667; 59.87028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhaf
DistrictJolgeh Zozan
Rural DistrictZozan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,677
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Zozan at GEOnet Names Server

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,183 in 479 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,585 people in 626 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,677 people in 744 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Zozan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zozan (Zawzan) is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to 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]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 May 2023). "Zozan, Khaf County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Zozan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089621" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ . Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre 2007.
  8. ^ Hendrix & Okeja 2018, p. 11.
  9. ^ Bosworth 2001, pp. 578–583.

Sources edit

  • Bosworth, C. Edmund (2001). "GHAZNAVIDS". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Vol. X, Fasc. 6. pp. 578–583.
  • Hendrix, Scott; Okeja, Uchenna, eds. (2018). The World's Greatest Religious Leaders: How Religious Figures Helped Shape World History [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 11. ISBN 978-144084138-5.
  • "Zozan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2019.


zozan, administrative, divisions, jolgeh, district, rural, district, persian, زوزن, also, romanized, zūzan, rūzān, village, capital, rural, district, jolgeh, district, khaf, county, razavi, khorasan, province, iran, previous, capital, rural, district, qasemaba. For the administrative divisions see Jolgeh Zozan District and Zozan Rural District Zozan Persian زوزن also Romanized as Zuzan and Ruzan 3 is a village in and the capital of Zozan Rural District of Jolgeh Zozan District Khaf County Razavi Khorasan province Iran The previous capital of the rural district was Qasemabad 4 Zozan Persian زوزنVillageHistorical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque 1980 ZozanCoordinates 34 20 48 N 59 52 13 E 34 34667 N 59 87028 E 34 34667 59 87028 1 CountryIranProvinceRazavi KhorasanCountyKhafDistrictJolgeh ZozanRural DistrictZozanPopulation 2016 2 Total2 677Time zoneUTC 3 30 IRST Zozan at GEOnet Names Server At the 2006 National Census its population was 2 183 in 479 households 5 The following census in 2011 counted 2 585 people in 626 households 6 The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2 677 people in 744 households It was the most populous village in its rural district 2 Zozan was the site of an ancient city The historical city of Zozan Zawzan is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to 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 Notable people editHamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad founding leader of the Druze 8 Abu Sahl Zawzani Persian statesman who served as the chief secretary of the Ghaznavids briefly in 1040 and later from 1041 to an unknown date was from Zozan 9 nbsp Iran portalReferences edit OpenStreetMap contributors 2 May 2023 Zozan Khaf County Map OpenStreetMap Retrieved 2 May 2023 a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1395 2016 AMAR in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 09 Archived from the original Excel on 2 April 2022 Retrieved 19 December 2022 Zozan can be found at GEOnet Names Server at this link by opening the Advanced Search box entering 3089621 in the Unique Feature Id form and clicking on Search Database Habibi Hassan Approval letter regarding reforms in Khorasan province Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Persian Ministry of Interior Political Defense Commission of the Government Council Archived from the original on 7 January 2024 Retrieved 7 January 2024 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1385 2006 AMAR in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 09 Archived from the original Excel on 20 September 2011 Retrieved 25 September 2022 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1390 2011 Syracuse University in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 09 Archived from the original Excel on 20 January 2023 Retrieved 19 December 2022 UNESCO World Heritage Centre 2007 Hendrix amp Okeja 2018 p 11 Bosworth 2001 pp 578 583 Sources editBosworth C Edmund 2001 GHAZNAVIDS Encyclopaedia Iranica Vol X Fasc 6 pp 578 583 Hendrix Scott Okeja Uchenna eds 2018 The World s Greatest Religious Leaders How Religious Figures Helped Shape World History 2 volumes ABC CLIO p 11 ISBN 978 144084138 5 Zozan UNESCO World Heritage Centre 9 August 2007 Retrieved 14 August 2019 nbsp This Khaf County location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zozan amp oldid 1218631832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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