Zozan
Zozan
زوزن | |
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village | |
  Zozan | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′07″N 59°52′17″E / 34.35194°N 59.87139°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Khaf |
| Bakhsh | Jolgeh Zozan |
| Rural District | Zozan |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,183 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Zozan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Zozan (Persian: زوزن; also Romanized as Zūzan and Rūzān)[1] is a village in Jolgeh Zozan District, Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,183, in 479 families.[2]
Zozan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zozan (Zawzan) is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to the historical city of Khargard and is like a rectangular onion. Its ancient castle stands in the southern side and the chief mosque- belonging to Khwarazmi period with two-balconied plan- stands in the western side of the city.
This site is on the Iranian tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage nomination.[3]
Abu Sahl Zawzani, Persian statesman who served as the chief secretary of the Ghaznavids briefly in 1040, and later from 1041 to an unknown date was from Zozan.[4]
References
- ^ Zozan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089621" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ zozan-Unesco liste
- ^ Bosworth 2001, pp. 578–583.
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