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Zanjan, Iran

"Zenjan" redirects here. For the village in Isfahan province, see Zaranjan. For the administrative division of Zanjan province, see Zanjan County. For the administrative division of Iran, see Zanjan province. For other uses of the same name, see Zanjan.

Zanjan
Persian: زنجان
City
Clockwise rotation: Zolfaghari House, Hosseinieh Azam Zanjan Mosque's clique, Night photo of the city, Zanjan bazaar, Jameh Mosque of Zanjan.
Official seal of Zanjan
Seal
Zanjan is located in Iran
Zanjan
Zanjan
Coordinates: 36°41′11″N 48°29′43″E / 36.68639°N 48.49528°E / 36.68639; 48.49528[1]
Country Iran
Region3
ProvinceZanjan
CountyZanjan
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorAlireza Firouzfar
 • ParliamentWaqfchi and Ahmadi
Elevation
1,638 m (5,374 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total430,871
 • Rank
20th in Iran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.Zanjan.ir

Zanjan (Persian: زنجان; pronounced [zænˈdʒɒːn] )[3][a] is a city in the Central District of Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[6]

At the 2006 census, its population was 341,801 in 89,829 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 386,851 people in 110,943 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 430,871 people in 132,469 households,[2] making it the 20th largest city in Iran. The population of Zanjan speak Persian.[9]

The city lies 298 km (185 mi) northwest of Tehran on the main highway to Tabriz and Turkey, and approximately 125 km (78 mi) from the Caspian Sea. It is about 20 km (12 mi) south of the Qaflankuh Mountain Range.

Zanjan is known for its handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals, called charoogh, and malileh, 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-made knives into the market which are far cheaper, more abundant and less artistic [citation needed]. Many villagers today are traditional carpet weavers. Zanjan's population boasts the highest level of happiness among the people of 30 other provinces in Iran, according to a detailed survey conducted by Isna.[10]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 March 2024). "Zanjan, Zanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Bayramzadeh, Samad. "Güney Azərbaycan: tarix və müasirlik". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "ZENCAN". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of country divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ Mirvahedi, Seyed Hadi; Jafari, Rasoul (2017). "Family language policy in the City of Zanjan: a city for the forlorn Azerbaijani". International Journal of Multilingualism. 18 (1): 1–23. doi:10.1080/14790718.2018.1545019.
  10. ^ "ایسنا - شادترين استانهاي ايران كدامند؟". isna.ir.


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