ZANJAN PROVINCE
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: ''For other uses, see Zanjan''
'Zanjan' (Persian: زنجان) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is Zanjan. Zanjan province has an area of 36,400 km² and has a mostly rural, population of 1.7 million.
Zanjan is famous for its seedless grapes. The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway.
Zanjan is known for its beautiful handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals called ''charoogh'' and ''malileh''. ''Malileh'' is a handcraft made with silver wires. Zanjanian 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 cheaper and better made than these primitive industries. Many villagers today are traditional carpet weavers. This is perhaps Zanjan's most popular handcraft.
Zanjan also has an incredible cave called ''katala khor''. It is near the Sultaniyeh.
Zanjan has an area of 22,164 km2, occupying 1.34% of the Iranian territory. The average population density in Zanjan is 4 1/4 people per km. Located north west of Iran, Zanjan covers joint borders with seven provinces- East Azarbaijan, Western Azarbaijan, Hamadan, Kordestan, Gilan, Ghazvin and Ardabil.
Shahrestan, or counties, in Zanjan Province are:
★ Abhar County
★ Eejrud County
★ Khodabandeh County
★ Khorramdarreh County
★ Zanjan County
★ Tarom County
★ Mahneshan County
Zanjan has a Mediterranean climate characterized by cold snowy weather in the mountains and moderate climate in the plains in wintertime. In the summers, the weather is warm. The average maximum temperature of Zanjan is around 27 °C, whereas the average minimum temperature stands at -19 °C. Meanwhile, the temperature rises to 32 °C on hot days, whereas it drops to -27 °C below zero on icy days. The average annual rainfall in the first month of spring stands at 72 millimetres, while in the second month of summer, it slips to a meagre 3.6 mm. The rate of humidity in the morning stands by average at 74% and at noon at 43%.
In Ptolemy's Geography, the city is referred to as ''Aganzana''. It is said that the Sassanid king Ardashir I of Persia, reconstructed the city and called it ''Shahin'' but later it was renamed to ''Zangan'', of which the present name is the arabicized form of.
In past times Zanjan's name was ''Khamseh'', which means "province with five tribes".
IASBS is one of Iran's most distinguished upper level universities in the pure sciences.
★ Zanjan University
★ Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS)
★ Islamic Azad University of Abhar
★ Islamic Azad University of Zanjan
★ Official website of Zanjan Governorship
★ Iran Handcrafts & Handmade
★ Sultaniyeh Dome Official website
★ Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
: ''For other uses, see Zanjan''
'Zanjan' (Persian: زنجان) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is Zanjan. Zanjan province has an area of 36,400 km² and has a mostly rural, population of 1.7 million.
Rakhtshurkhaneh, a traditional Qajari era laundry house, is today Zanjan's Museum of Anthropology.
Zanjan is famous for its seedless grapes. The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway.
Zanjan is known for its beautiful handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals called ''charoogh'' and ''malileh''. ''Malileh'' is a handcraft made with silver wires. Zanjanian 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 cheaper and better made than these primitive industries. Many villagers today are traditional carpet weavers. This is perhaps Zanjan's most popular handcraft.
Zanjan also has an incredible cave called ''katala khor''. It is near the Sultaniyeh.
| Contents |
| Geography and climate |
| History |
| Colleges and universities |
| See also |
| External links |
Geography and climate
Landscape in Zanjan Province
Zanjan has an area of 22,164 km2, occupying 1.34% of the Iranian territory. The average population density in Zanjan is 4 1/4 people per km. Located north west of Iran, Zanjan covers joint borders with seven provinces- East Azarbaijan, Western Azarbaijan, Hamadan, Kordestan, Gilan, Ghazvin and Ardabil.
Shahrestan, or counties, in Zanjan Province are:
★ Abhar County
★ Eejrud County
★ Khodabandeh County
★ Khorramdarreh County
★ Zanjan County
★ Tarom County
★ Mahneshan County
Zanjan has a Mediterranean climate characterized by cold snowy weather in the mountains and moderate climate in the plains in wintertime. In the summers, the weather is warm. The average maximum temperature of Zanjan is around 27 °C, whereas the average minimum temperature stands at -19 °C. Meanwhile, the temperature rises to 32 °C on hot days, whereas it drops to -27 °C below zero on icy days. The average annual rainfall in the first month of spring stands at 72 millimetres, while in the second month of summer, it slips to a meagre 3.6 mm. The rate of humidity in the morning stands by average at 74% and at noon at 43%.
History
In Ptolemy's Geography, the city is referred to as ''Aganzana''. It is said that the Sassanid king Ardashir I of Persia, reconstructed the city and called it ''Shahin'' but later it was renamed to ''Zangan'', of which the present name is the arabicized form of.
In past times Zanjan's name was ''Khamseh'', which means "province with five tribes".
Colleges and universities
IASBS is one of Iran's most distinguished upper level universities in the pure sciences.
See also
★ Zanjan University
★ Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS)
External links
★ Islamic Azad University of Abhar
★ Islamic Azad University of Zanjan
★ Official website of Zanjan Governorship
★ Iran Handcrafts & Handmade
★ Sultaniyeh Dome Official website
★ Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
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