Zanjan, Iran
| Zanjan زنجان |
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| Coordinates: 36°40′N 48°29′E / 36.667°N 48.483°ECoordinates: 36°40′N 48°29′E / 36.667°N 48.483°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| County | Zanjan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Elevation | 1,638 m (5,374 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 341,801 |
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| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRST (UTC+4:30) |
| Website | www.Zanjan.ir |
Zanjan 
pronunciation (help·info) [1] (Persian: زنجان) is the capital of Zanjan Province in northwestern Iran. It lies 298 km (186 mi) north-west of Tehran on the main highway to Tabriz and Turkey and approximately 125 km (80 mi) from the Caspian Sea. At the 2006 census, its population was 341,801, in 89,829 families.[2]
Zanjan is known for its beautiful handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals, called charoogh, and malileh. Malileh is a handcraft made with silver wires. Zanjani artists make many things like various decorative dishes and their special covers as well as silver jewelry. In ancient times, Zanjan was known for its stainless and sharp knives. But this tradition is gradually becoming extinct by introduction of Chinese knives to the market which are far cheaper, more abundant and of course less artistic[citation needed]. Many villagers today are traditional carpet weavers. This is perhaps Zanjan's most popular handcraft. Zanjan has the people with the highest level of happiness among the people of other 30 competitor provinces in Iran, according to a detailed survey conducted by ISNA.
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History[edit]
Hamdollah Mostowfi, the Iranian traveler and historian, in his book claims that Zanjan was built by Ardashir I, the first king of the Sassanid Empire and named as "Shahin".[3] One important moment in the history of the city was in 1851 when the city became a center for the Babi uprisings, along with Neyriz and a fortress known as Shaykh Tabarsi. The forces of the central government captured the Babi fort in Zanjan after a long siege on the orders of Grand Vizier (Prime Minister of Iran) Amir Kabir and killed or expelled the Bab's followers.[4] According to Bosworth, who quotes Hamdollah Mostfowsi, the inhabitants during the Ilkhanid era spoke "pure Pahlawi", a Median or northern form of Persian.[5]
Climate[edit]
Zanjan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls between October and May.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.0 (77) |
27.0 (80.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.0 (104) |
39.4 (102.9) |
35.0 (95) |
30.0 (86) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
40 (104) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.8 (73) |
28.8 (83.8) |
32.2 (90) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
17.98 (64.37) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
11.73 (53.12) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
3.97 (39.15) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 33.5 (1.319) |
30.0 (1.181) |
45.7 (1.799) |
56.5 (2.224) |
46.2 (1.819) |
7.3 (0.287) |
4.6 (0.181) |
3.4 (0.134) |
4.2 (0.165) |
26.0 (1.024) |
28.8 (1.134) |
29.2 (1.15) |
315.4 (12.417) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 10.7 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 88.8 |
| % humidity | 72 | 69 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 53 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150.1 | 139.3 | 172.5 | 213.3 | 267.2 | 328.9 | 334.5 | 317.3 | 295.8 | 229.3 | 164.7 | 137.0 | 2,749.9 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [6] | |||||||||||||
Colleges and universities[edit]
Zanjan also hosts several universities such as:
- University of Zanjan
- Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
- Islamic Azad University of Zanjan
- Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS)
Famous people from Zanjan[edit]
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- Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi
- Reza Zanjani
- Ahmedi zencani
- Mousa Shubairi Zanjani
- Mohammad Ezodin Hosseini Zanjani
- Asadollah Bayat-Zanjani
- Jamileh Sheykhi
- Hossein Makki
Sports[edit]
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Zanjan is known for having one of the best indoor sport climbing walls in the middle east. It is located in Enghelab sports complex. The facility also includes standard speed climbing walls.
Famous families[edit]
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- ojagh faghihi
- Mafi
- Mirbaha
- Zolfaghari
- Mohajeri
- Ramezanloo
- Rahbari
- Musavi Zanjani
- Kiyany
- Makki
- Kalantari
- Rahnema
- Emami
- Moharreri
- Hashemiyan
- Vaziri
- Afshar
- Osanlou
- Jahan shahi
- Maleki
- Vakili
- Karami
- Mohammadi
- Ganjkhani
- Sobouti
- Rastegar
- Angurani
- Mir Mohammad Rezayi
- Tavakoli
- Rezayi
- Asadi
- Barati
- Garmabi
Photo gallery[edit]
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Seyyed mosque.
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Bazaar of Zanjan
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Rakhtshur khaneh, (traditional laundry house of Qajar era, Zanjan's Museum of Anthropology.)
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Imamzade Ibrahim's tomb.
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Imamzade Ibrahim's tomb.
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University of Zanjan
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Samovar, handcraft of Zanjan.
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Saltman found in Zanjan, National Museum of Iran.
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Soltaniyeh's tiles (interior designs).
Sister cities[edit]
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See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Zanjan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088976" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2010-11-16.
- ^ "همشهريان اردشير بابكان هنوز هم چاروق مي پوشند". rugart.org. 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-07-30.[dead link]
- ^ Abdu'l-Bahá, Edward Granville. "A Traveller's Narrative Written to Illustrate the Episode of the Báb", Published by Kalimat Press, 2004, ISBN 1-890688-37-1, ISBN 978-1-890688-37-0
- ^ Bosworth, C.E.,"Zanjan", Encyclopaedia of Islam , New Ed., vol. 11:447. "..and also stated that the ihabitants spoke "pure Pahlawi", i.e. a Median or nothern form of Persian"
- ^ "Zanjan Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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