Golpayegan County
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Golpayegan County is a county
in Isfahan Province in Iran
. The capital of the county is Golpayegan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 82,601, in 24,701 families. The county has one district: the Central District
. The county has three cities: Golpayegan, Guged, and Golshahr
.
of 715/1316 According to Mostawfi , in 740/1339-40 Golpāyegān had some fifty villages, yielding the annual revenue of 42,000 dinars to the state. It means the city was very wealthy.
county, on the east by the county of Barḵhar and Meyma, on the north by the counties of Mahallat
and Khomein
(Kamare), and on the west by Aligudarz county (province of Lorestān).
It comprises 3 rural districts (Jolge, Kenarruhkhune,nivuun) جلگه، کنار رودخونه، نیوون and 3 towns, namely, Gugad, Golshahr and Golpāyegān. Persian
: گوگد، گلشهر، گلپایگان
In 1237/1821-22, Golpāyegān had some 2,000 households , it’s population in 1324-25/1906-7 was 12,000 to 15,000.
In 1996 the county had a population of 84,081 people, of whom 45,756 lived in urban areas
, before eventually emptying into the Gav ḵhuni salt swamp near Isfahan
: سد گلپایگان 57 meter high has been constructed on this river at Aḵhteḵhun, located 18 km southeast of Golpāyegān .
Golpayegan’s Dam That Engineer Aligholi Baiani (مهندس علینقی بیانی) made, is the first modern dam in Iran.
Irrigation in the area is by qanāt (in Persian
:قنات / کاریز,well, and spring waters.
(Apricot, Apple, Pear, Cherry, Sour cherry, Cucumbers, grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon...)
Golpayegan has lot of Jeliz (in Persian
: جیلیز Jeliz = Fruit and Vegetable Garden.
Animal husbandry is also practiced. The region has stands of mountain-almond, (in Persian
:بادام کوهی
wild fig, and barberry, as well as wild thyme, London rocket seed khak shir, milk-vetch,(in Persian
:خاکشیر) bugloss, and gum-tragacanth plants.
The jackal, fox, wolf, and rabbit are among the wild animals found in the surrounding areas. There are also gold, silver, and gypsum deposits.
Golpayegan is famous (not only for Kabab, Kalle Pache(in Persian
:کله پاچه) (sheep head, Khash),,or Helium turkey...)
is famous for it,s beautiful Persian rugs.
Handicrafts include carpet-weaving, giva (گیوه) cotton-shoe
production, and wood-carving, Wood Sculpture, inlaid wood and embossed works.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in Isfahan Province in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Golpayegan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 82,601, in 24,701 families. The county has one district: the Central District
Central District (Golpayegan County)
The Central District of Golpayegan County is a district in Golpayegan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 82,601, in 24,701 families. The District has three cities: Golpayegan, Guged, and Golshahr....
. The county has three cities: Golpayegan, Guged, and Golshahr
Golshahr
Golshahr is a city in the Central District of Golpayegan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,966, in 2,865 families....
.
Earthquake of Golpāyagen
The county’s rural areas were devastated in the earthquakeEarthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
of 715/1316 According to Mostawfi , in 740/1339-40 Golpāyegān had some fifty villages, yielding the annual revenue of 42,000 dinars to the state. It means the city was very wealthy.
Location , climate and Demography
Golpāyegān located in Isfahan province, bordered on the south by Bakhtiari’s mountains and KhansarKhansar
Khvansar is a city in and the capital of Khvansar County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,490, in 6,019 families....
county, on the east by the county of Barḵhar and Meyma, on the north by the counties of Mahallat
Mahallat
Mahallat is a city in and the capital of Mahallat County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 35,319, in 10,285 families....
and Khomein
Khomein
Khomeyn is a city in and the capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 64,031, in 17,399 families....
(Kamare), and on the west by Aligudarz county (province of Lorestān).
It comprises 3 rural districts (Jolge, Kenarruhkhune,nivuun) جلگه، کنار رودخونه، نیوون and 3 towns, namely, Gugad, Golshahr and Golpāyegān. Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: گوگد، گلشهر، گلپایگان
In 1237/1821-22, Golpāyegān had some 2,000 households , it’s population in 1324-25/1906-7 was 12,000 to 15,000.
In 1996 the county had a population of 84,081 people, of whom 45,756 lived in urban areas
Ghebla River
The most important river of Golpāyegān (Ghebla River), runs through the county, irrigating Khomein, Delijān, and MahallatMahallat
Mahallat is a city in and the capital of Mahallat County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 35,319, in 10,285 families....
, before eventually emptying into the Gav ḵhuni salt swamp near Isfahan
Golpayegan, Dam (Sade Golpayegan)
A dam PersianPersian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: سد گلپایگان 57 meter high has been constructed on this river at Aḵhteḵhun, located 18 km southeast of Golpāyegān .
Golpayegan’s Dam That Engineer Aligholi Baiani (مهندس علینقی بیانی) made, is the first modern dam in Iran.
Irrigation in the area is by qanāt (in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
:قنات / کاریز,well, and spring waters.
Agricultural Products in Golpayegan
Agricultural products include wheat, cotton, barley, grains, sugar, beetand various kinds of fruits.(Apricot, Apple, Pear, Cherry, Sour cherry, Cucumbers, grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon...)
Golpayegan has lot of Jeliz (in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: جیلیز Jeliz = Fruit and Vegetable Garden.
Animal husbandry is also practiced. The region has stands of mountain-almond, (in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
:بادام کوهی
wild fig, and barberry, as well as wild thyme, London rocket seed khak shir, milk-vetch,(in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
:خاکشیر) bugloss, and gum-tragacanth plants.
The jackal, fox, wolf, and rabbit are among the wild animals found in the surrounding areas. There are also gold, silver, and gypsum deposits.
Golpayegan is famous (not only for Kabab, Kalle Pache(in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
:کله پاچه) (sheep head, Khash),,or Helium turkey...)
is famous for it,s beautiful Persian rugs.
Handicrafts include carpet-weaving, giva (گیوه) cotton-shoe
production, and wood-carving, Wood Sculpture, inlaid wood and embossed works.