Jowzdan

Jowzdan (Persian: جوزدان, also Romanized as Jowzdān and Jūzdān; also known as Jazūn)[3] is a city in the Central District of Najafabad County, Isfahan province, Iran, and serves as the administrative center for Jowzdan Rural District.

For the administrative division, see Jowzdan Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Jowzdan.

Jowzdan
Persian: جوزدان
City
Jowzdan is located in Iran
Jowzdan
Jowzdan
Coordinates: 32°33′21″N 51°22′22″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyNajafabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,998
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 6,393 in 1,561 households, when it was a village in Jowzdan Rural District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 6,749 people in 1,849 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,998 people in 2,105 households.[2]

History

With 800 years of history, Jowzdan is one of the oldest cities in Isfahan province. 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 Gorg Abad which is small town near Kooh Panji in Zagros mountains faced a huge threat from wolves in that area and started refuging to start a new town.[6]

Religious sites

Jowzdan is home to several shrines, Imamzade Sar-e-Maryam, Imamzade Chehel Dokhtaran and .[7]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (20 June 2023). "Jowzdan, Najafabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 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".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "پورتال شهرداری نجف آباد - مفاخر و مشاهیر". www.najafabad.ir. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. Irna. "Jowzdan History (تاریخ جوزدان)". IRNA.
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