Dasht-e Arzhan

Dasht-e Arzhan (Persian: دشت ارژن‎; also known as Dachte-Arjan, Dasht-e Arjan, Dasht-e Arzhaneh, and Dasht-i- Arjan)[1] is a village in Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District, Arzhan District, Shiraz County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,557, in 585 families.[2] This village lies in an ecologically important zone, that is Arzhan and Parishan Protected Area.[3][4]

For the administrative subdivision, see Dasht-e Arzhan Rural District.
Dasht-e Arzhan

دشت ارژن
village
Dasht-e Arzhan
Coordinates: 29°39′36″N 51°59′01″E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyShiraz
BakhshArzhan
Rural DistrictDasht-e Arzhan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total2,558
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

In the past, the Arjan Plain was ruled by Ali Khan Kushk, who was killed by the Iranian army during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi.

See also

References
  1. Dasht-e Arzhan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059990" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. Humphreys, P., Kahrom, E. (1999). Lion and Gazelle: The Mammals and Birds of Iran. Images Publishing, Avon.
  4. Firouz, E. (2005). The complete fauna of Iran. I. B. Tauris. pp. 5–67. ISBN 978-1-85043-946-2.
  1. From Persian Wikipedia - 2020
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