Zarqan

Zarqan (Persian: زرقان‎, also Romanized as Zarqān; also known as Zarghanak and Zargān)[2] is a city and capital of Zarqan District, in Shiraz County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,861, in 5,127 families.[3] It is served by Zarqan Airport.

For other places with the same name, see Zarqan (disambiguation).
"Zargan" redirects here. For the village in Khuzestan Province, see Zargan, Khuzestan.
Zarqan

زرقان
City
Azadi park
Zarqan
Coordinates: 29°46′27″N 52°43′25″E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyShiraz
BakhshZarqan
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total32,261 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Etymology

Zarqan comes from "Zarghoon", which in Pahlavi means the place is lush.

Zarqan in books

It is said that Zarqan had good mules for hiring and transporting.[4] Therefore, this city was important for business and transportation during 1791.[5] Historically, Zaqan counted as the battle field among Afghan and Afshari dynasty.[6]

See also

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Zarqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089115" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. Matthee, Rudolph P. (9 December 1999). The Politics of Trade in Safavid Iran: Silk for Silver, 1600-1730. Cambridge University Press. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-0-521-64131-9.
  5. Avery, Peter; Hambly, Gavin R. G.; Melville, Charles P., eds. (10 October 1991). The Cambridge History of Iran. Cambridge University Press. pp. 579–. ISBN 978-0-521-20095-0.
  6. Axworthy, Michael (2006). The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, From Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant. I.B. Tauris. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-85043-706-2.
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