Golpayegan (Persian: گلپایگان))[a] is a city in the Central District of Golpayegan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[8] The city is 186 kilometres (116 mi) northwest of Isfahan and 102 kilometres (63 mi) southeast of Arak, at an altitude of 1,830 m. Its temperature fluctuates between +37 and -10 °C. Its average annual rainfall is 300 mm.[9]
Golpayegan
Persian: گلپایگان | |
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City | |
 Khomeyn rock art | |
  Golpayegan | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′03″N 50°16′54″E / 33.45083°N 50.28167°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Golpayegan |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 1,830 m (6,000 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 58,936 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 031 |
| Website | www |
History
editAccording to Ḥamd-Allāh Mostawfi, the town of Golpāyegān was built by the daughter of Bahman, named Samra, also known as Homāy Bente Bahman in Persian.[10]
After Parsadan Gorgijanidze was dismissed from his post as prefect (darugheh) of Isfahan, he was appointed as the new eshik-agha (Master of Ceremonies) and given five villages in the confines of Golpayegan as a fief by king (shah) Abbas II (r. 1642-1666).[11][12] Historically, the name of the town has been recorded as Karbāyagān; Jarbāḏaqān; Darbāyagān; and Golbādagān.[13] Golpayegan Kebab is unique and made from endemic cows, it is registered in Iranian intagible heritage list.[14][15]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 47,849 in 14,263 households.[16] The following census in 2011 counted 54,572 people in 17,411 households.[17] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 58,936 people in 19,546 households.[2]
Geography
editLocation
editGolpayegan is located in the center of Iran, 156 km northwest of Isfahan. Golpayegan is located in the north of Khomein and is adjacent to Khansar from the south, Aligudars from the west, and Memeh from the east. Its people speak Persian and the Golpayegani dialect. Most of the inhabitants are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry.[18]
Climate
editGolpayegan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).
| Climate data for Golpayegan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
13.1 (55.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) |
31 (1.2) |
39 (1.5) |
32 (1.3) |
21 (0.8) |
3 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
13 (0.5) |
25 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
222 (8.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 51 | 44 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 57 | 36 |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/iran/isfahan/golpayegan-51591/ | |||||||||||||
Historical monuments
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Several historical monuments are located in the Jāme' mosque of Golpayegan (Persian: مسجد جامِع, "The Congregational Mosque"), a minaret (Manār) from the Seljuk period, the Sarāvar mosque from the 15th-16th centuries, as well as the Hevdah Tan shrine from the 17th century,[19] Gouged Stronghold, the stronghold was used as a caravansary, but during the war time or when the bandits attacked, it was used as a castle.
See also
editMedia related to Golpayegan at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
edit- ^ Also romanized as Golpāyegān; also known as Shahr-e Golpāyegān (شهر گلپایگان) (English: City of Golpayegan).[3] Historically, the name of the city has been recorded as Vartpadegān;[4] Jorfadeghan,[5] Darbayagan, Kuhpayegan,[6] and Golbādagān.[7] Golpayegan means "fortress of flowers" and "land of tulips" (سرزمین گلهای سرخ), romanized as Sarzamin-e golha-ye sorkh
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 June 2023). "Golpayegan, Golpayegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Golpayegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064684" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ (Eṣṭaḵri, p. 198, n. c);
- ^ Moqaddasi, p. 402;
- ^ (Abu’l-Fedā, Taqwim, p. 419;
- ^ (Nozhat al-qolub, ed. Le Strange, p. 68).
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ (Wezārat-e defāʿ, pp. 218-19; Wezārat-e rāh wa tarābari, pp. 119-20).
- ^ (p. 95) and Qāżi Aḥmad Ḡaffāri (p. 30),
- ^ Giunashvili 2016.
- ^ Paghava, Turkid & Akopyan 2010, p. 22.
- ^ Minu Yusofnezhad, "GOLPĀYAGĀN", Encyclopaedia Iranica [1] Archived 2012-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "بوی کباب گلپایگان هزاران گردشگران را جذب کرد - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "کباب گلپایگان در فهرست میراث ناملموس ثبت شد". ایرنا (in Persian). 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ s.r.o, Tripomatic. "Golpayegan in Isfahan, Iran". travel.sygic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ (Meškāti, pp. 64-67; Rafiʿi Mehrābādi, pp. 895-96, 898-901).
Sources
edit- Giunashvili, Jemshid (2016). "GORGIJANIDZE, PARSADAN". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
- Paghava, Irdkli; Turkid, Severian; Akopyan, Alexander (Winter 2010). "The cross-in-circle mark on the silver coins of the Safavid ruler, Sultān Husayn, from the Iravān mint" (PDF). Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society (202): 20–22. ISSN 1818-1252.