Jowzdan

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Jowzdan
جوزدان
City
Jowzdan is located in Iran
Jowzdan
Jowzdan
Coordinates: 32°33′24″N 51°22′21″E / 32.55667°N 51.37250°E / 32.55667; 51.37250Coordinates: 32°33′24″N 51°22′21″E / 32.55667°N 51.37250°E / 32.55667; 51.37250
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyNajafabad
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total6,998 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Jowzdan (Persian: جوزدان, also Romanized as Jowzdān and Jūzdān; also known as Jazūn)[2] is a city in the Central District of Najafabad County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,393, in 1,561 families.[3]

History[]

With 800 years of history, Jowzdan is one of the oldest cities in . The historians argue that the stones found in town’s masjid belong to Timurid empire era.

The story behind the town’s formation happens when people of which is small town near in Zagros mountains faced a huge threat from wolves in that area and started refuging to start a new town.[4]

Religious sights[]

Jowzdan is home to several shrines, , Imamzade and .[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ Jowzdan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013311" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ "پورتال شهرداری نجف آباد - مفاخر و مشاهیر". www.najafabad.ir. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  5. ^ Irna. "Jowzdan History (تاریخ جوزدان)". IRNA.


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