Izadkhast
Izadkhast
Persian:ايزدخواست | |
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City | |
 Samanidcaravanseraiin Izadkhast. | |
  Izadkhast | |
| Coordinates:31°30′55″N52°07′26″E/ 31.51528°N 52.12389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Abadeh |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,910 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30(IRST) |
| Area code | 0752-226 |
Izadkhast(Persian:ايزدخواست)[a]is a city in theCentral DistrictofAbadeh County,Farsprovince,Iran,and serves as the administrative center forIzadkhast Rural District.[4]It is the first city in Fars on theIsfahan-Shiraz Highway.
History
[edit]In 1779Zaki Khanof theZand dynastycommitted such atrocities here that his own men decided to murder him.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,366 in 1,803 households.[6]The following census in 2011 counted 6,532 people in 1,920 households.[7]The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,910 people in 1,834 households.[2]
Izadkhast Complex
[edit]Historical monuments
[edit]TheComplex of Izadkhastis roughly 135 km south ofIsfahan.The complex consists ofIzad-Khast Castle,acaravanserai,and aSafavid-period bridge.[8]The castle structure is of particular interest due to the different architectural styles incorporated into the construction of the building, includingSassanidandQajarperiods. The architecture of the castle is unique to Izadkhast, and only comparisons in building materials can be made to other sites in the region.[8]
World Heritage status
[edit]This site was added to theUNESCOWorld HeritageTentative List on 9 August 2007, in the Cultural category.[8]
Gallery
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Drawbridge of the castle -
Ruins of the old town -
Safavid-period bridge
See also
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Media related toIzadkhastat Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2023)."Izadkhast, Abadeh County"(Map).OpenStreetMap(in Persian).Retrieved14 September2023.
- ^ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 6 April 2022.Retrieved19 December2022.
- ^Izadkhast can be found atGEOnet Names Server,atthis link,by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067323" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^Mousavi, Mirhossein."Creation and establishment of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Abadeh under Fars province".Lamtakam(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived fromthe originalon 7 December 2023.Retrieved7 December2023.
- ^W. William Bayne Fisher; P. Avery; G. R. G. Hambly; C. Melville (10 October 1991).The Cambridge History of Iran.Vol. VII. Cambridge University Press. p. 93.ISBN978-0-521-20095-0.Retrieved28 July2013.
- ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 September 2011.Retrieved25 September2022.
- ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)".Syracuse University(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 16 January 2023.Retrieved19 December2022.
- ^abcCentre, UNESCO World Heritage."The Complex of Izadkhast".UNESCO World Heritage Centre.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2023.Retrieved17 April2024.
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