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	International Travel News: Mideast & Mediterranean.(touring Esfahan, I... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Esfahan was a great finale, the last of the five major Iranian cities we visited in late October 2000.
		Esfahan was built in the third century, A.D., though it never really rose to today's beauty until the Safavid Era (1502-1722).
		In Esfahan we stayed three nights in an old caravanserai, the Abassi Hotel, reported to be the nicest hotel (4-plus stars) in Iran.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:78873407&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (1625 words)

	Iranian Cities: Esfahan
		Esfahan was a crossroad of international trade and diplomacy, and therefore was a kaleidoscope of resident languages, religions, and customs.
		In the Arsacides (Parthians) era, Esfahan was the center and capital city of a wide province, which was administered by Arsacide governors.
		Esfahan, regarding its historical and geographic conditions, was paid attention during Pahlavi time and some endeavors were made for repair and restoration of historical monuments.
	www.iranchamber.com /cities/esfahan/esfahan.php (537 words)

	Pictures of Esfahan - Iran
		Our first day in Esfahan was a Friday.
		On this day of the week, most of the sights of Esfahan are closed, except (curiously enough) the Friday Mosque, the Shaky Minarets where it was too crowded to enjoy the shaking, the Zoroastrian fire temple, the Christian churches in the Jolfa district and the bridges across the river.
		There are about 13 churches in Esfahan's Jolfa district.
	www.bamjam.net /Iran/Esfahan.html (942 words)

	Esfahan
		It is the capital of Esfahan province with 4.4 million inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 107,027 km².
		Esfahan is connected by road and rail to Teheran 500 km north and Qom 300 km north, and road alone to Shiraz 600 km south and Yazd 400 km east.
		1729: Esfahan is freed from the Afghan occupation.
	i-cias.com /e.o/esfahan.htm (310 words)

	Esfahan by Kamin Mohammadi \| Travel Reviews from Travel Intelligence
		Esfahan is also distinguished by the presence of the Zayandeh river, responsible for a clutch of majestic bridges.
		The Friday Mosque is a good place to start a tour of Esfahan; though it lacks the tiled attraction of the mosques in the huge main sqaure, Maidan-e Imam, it is generally accepted to be the prototype Iranian mosque with the complex harmony of its components and austere beauty.
		Esfahan's palaces, such as the Chehel Sotun (The Forty Columns) and the Hasht Behsht (Eight Paradises), give an insight into the scale of life of the Shahs in the 17th century, set in their beautiful pleasure gardens, full of bubbling water and birdsong.
	www.travelintelligence.net /wsd/articles/art_2837.html (2115 words)

	Esfahan
		Leaving the bus terminal Kavel of Esfahan to gain a city-bus a woman in chador with her daughter (who would like to get to Australia -the parents would like to follow her in a car were waving me. After fetching the husband they wanted to give me a ride into the city.
		One of the most interesting historical places of Esfahan is Manar Jomban (Shaking Minarets) which lies 6 km west of Esfahan.
		Esfahan is known as the city of artists and craftsmen.
	www.fh-trier.de /~blankenf/privat/travel/iran/esfahan.htm (596 words)

	AllRefer.com - Esfahan, Middle East (Middle Eastern Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Timur conquered the city in 1388 and, after its inhabitants rebelled, slaughtered c.70,000 persons in revenge; it is said that he built a large hill with the skulls of the dead.
		Under Shah Abbas I, who made (1598) Esfahan his capital, the city was embellished with many fine buildings : notably the beautiful imperial mosque, one of the masterpieces of world architecture; the lovely Lutfullah mosque; and a great royal palace.
		At its zenith, under the Safavid dynasty in the 17th cent., Esfahan had a population of c.600,000, making it one of the world's great cities of the time.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Esfahan.html (390 words)

	SalamIran - Province of Esfahan
		Esfahan Isfahan or ancient Aspadana 32 40N 51 38E is and has been the capital of the province of Esfahan since 900 years.
		The most famous Persian description of the city of Esfahan is Esfahan nesf-e Jahan (Esfahan is half the world), which the Esfahanis coined in the 16th century to express the city’s grandeur.
		Esfahan, chosen and designed capital under Shah Abbas I (1598), was reconstituted with so many new mosques, fine palaces, and bridges (masterpieces of world architecture), avenues and parks that even European travelers wrote rapturously of its beauties.
	www.salamiran.org /CT/provinces/esfahan.html (9827 words)

	History - Esfahan Urban Railway Organization
		Esfahan is the centre of communications for region, the market town of the market region and a chief centre of attraction in central Iran.
		According to the statistic report in 1998 the population of Esfahan province has been 4,370,000 which half of this population is concentrated in cities.
		In 1996 PPK environment and infrastructure of Sydney Australia were contracted to carry out a full feasibility study for the implementation of a mass rapid transit system for Esfahan and the region, and the preliminary design of a priority line in the city of Esfahan and one in the region.
	www.esfahanmetro.org /history.php (358 words)

	Townships, Esfahan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The township of Falavarjan is a small township to the west of the city of Esfahan.
		This township is located in the southwest of the province, to the north of which are Esfahan and Lanjan and to the west is within the limits of the province of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiyari.
		To its south is the township of Semirom and in the eastern direction is the township of Esfahan.
	www.irancaravan.com /ITown.htm (1662 words)

	Freshwater Fishes of Iran, Introduction - Drainage Basins - Esfahan
		Esfahan is a major oasis city on the Zayandeh at 32°40'N, 51°38'E with a population over 1 million.
		The Zayandeh can be forded on foot at Esfahan in summer and Buckingham (1829) reported it to be dry.
		Thirteen cold water and 10 warm water fish farms are expected to yield 490 t of fish, rising to 18 cold water and 15 warm water farms by the year 2000 with a yield of 760 t.
	www.briancoad.com /introduction/esfahanbasin.htm (867 words)

	About Esfahan Province ::: ITTO.org ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Esfahan is counted one of the richest provinces in Iran, due to having many tourists visiting the monuments which are remained from different period.Most of these historical places are from the Saljuq and Safavid petiods.
		Esfahan province has a moderate climate and four regular seasons, the maximum rainfall is in winter and the minimum in autumn.
		Esfahan province having the highest rate of occupation in industry, is known as an industrial center in Iran.
	www.itto.org /province/province.asp?prv=esf&detail=1 (234 words)

	Esfahan Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Esfahan lies at the heart of Iran, 414 km south of Tehran, in the lush Zayandeh-Rood plain, at the foothill of Zagros mountain range.
		Esfahan province has a population of around 4 million, of which 1.6 million live in the city of Esfahan.This city has many historical places some of them belong to after Islam, mostly to the Safavid era.
		Measuring 132 meter in length and 12 meter in width, this is one of the world's interesting bridges.
	www.salamiran.org /events/Eclipse_99/esfahan.htm (259 words)

	ESFAHAN
		Esfahan, Isfahan or ancient Aspadana 32° 40N 510 38E is and has been the capital of the province of Esfahan since 900 years.
		A noteworthy town in Sasstimes, Esfahan passto the Arabs in the mid- 7th -century and served as a provincial capital.
		The airport is some 20 km to the east- northeast of Esfahan, and connected to it by buses and taxis.
	www.irantour.org /Iran/city/ESFAHAN.html (1374 words)

	New Straits Times: `Twins' in KL and Esfahan@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		IN Kuala Lumpur there is a Jalan Esfahan while in Esfahan there is Kuala Lumpur Street as the two cities have been "twinned".
		The ceremony was attended by Esfahan governor-general Jafar Mousavi and mayor Mohammad Ali, and the former Kuala Lumpur Datuk Bandar Tan Sri Kamaruzzaman Sharif.
		Kamaruzzaman was also in Esfahan on June 24, 1997 when a 200-...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:88385817&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (182 words)

	Iran News - Sepahan of Esfahan crowned Champions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Esfahan now has another claim to fame, with their main football club Sepahan securing Iran's pro-league championship with three weeks still left until the season.
		But Persepolis were no pushovers and put constant pressure on the Esfahan team and dominated the match in terms of posession.
		Even this couldn't spoil the party for Esfahan's Sepahan who become Iran's champions with 49 points with matches still to play.
	www.iranmania.com /News/ArticleView?NewsCode=15757&NewsKind=Sport (331 words)

	Esfahan / Isfahan - Iran Special Weapons Facilities
		Esfahan [Isfahan] is said to be the primary location of the Iranian nuclear weapons program.
		Indications of the existence of this facility [wherever it may be located] include Russian press reports of a shipment of uranium hexafluoride gas from China to Iran in late 1994, as well as purchases of hydrogen fluoride from Germany and attempts to buy fluorification equipment from Britain.
		Esfahan is said to be one of Iran's major chemical weapons facilities, along with the facilities located at Damghan [the primary production facility], Parchin and Qazvin.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/iran/facility/esfahan.htm (1346 words)

	Esfahan (English) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The cool blue tiles of Esfahan's Islamic buildings, and the city's majestic bridges, contrast perfectly with the hot, dry Iranian countryside around it: Esfahan is a sight you won't forget.
		The famous half-rhyme Esfahan nesf-é jahan (Esfahan is half the world) was coined in the 16th century to express the city's grandeur.
		The express train between Esfahan and Tehran might be a preferable alternative to sitting all night in the bus.
	www.farhangsara.com /esfahan.htm (154 words)

	Esfahan Province (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The province of Esfahan with it is capital city Esfahan is located in the center of Iran.
		Esfahan has a mild climate and the average rain fall is very low, but Zayandeh Rood river which rises from the eastern slopes of the Zagros range of mountains, has given beauty and prosperity to the city and suburbs.
		Esfahan is a self sufficient city from the view points of agriculture and industries, oil refinery, power stations, textile factories and hundreds of heavy and semi-heavy industries are located on the suburbs of Esfahan.
	www.irhotels.com /Esfahan/esfahan.htm (213 words)

	Esfahan, Iran, Pictures
		Esfahan (ancient Aspadana), city in central Iran, capital of Esfahan (Isfahan) Province, on the northern bank of the Zaindeh Rud.
		Farming is the chief occupation of the surrounding region in which cotton, grain, and tobacco are grown.
		Esfahan was renowned in former times for its architectural grandeur and the beauty of its public gardens.
	greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Iran/Esfahan_ancient_Aspadana_city.html (280 words)

	Espadana \| Esfahan
		Esfahan is known for its beautiful arts, from its world famous Persian rugs, to handcrafts and other unique products.
		Esfahan, currently the second largest city (after Tehran) in Iran, is located in the center of the country.
		Many visitors believe Esfahan is the most beautiful city in Iran.
	www.espadana.com /esfahan.html (262 words)

	Esfahan nesf-e jahan ~ Half the World
		Esfahan would be the greatest city on earth if it didn’t have Esfahanis living in it,” my Teherani driver says, as we pull past the checkpoints into this city of bridges and blue sky.
		Once called the “jewel of ancient Persia” Esfahan is a city built along the Zayandeh River, which once coursed under the thirty or so bridges that skirt the city.
		Situated in central Esfahan, it is some 500 meters long, and can be likened to the national Mall on Washington, if the Mall were surrounded by domes, palaces, and the cacophony of bazaar merchants hawking their wares.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam/38/Iran.html (2602 words)

	Iranian Monuments: Historical Churches in Iran
		A place called Jolfa was built at the banks of the Zayande-rud River in Esfahan and became the residence of these migrating people.
		At a corner of the large courtyard of the cathedral, offices and halls have been built to accommodate guests, the Esfahan archbishop and his retinue, as well as other important Armenian religious hierarchy in Iran.
		Esfahan has other historical churches, the most important of which is the Church of Beit-ol Lahm (Bethlehem) at Nazar Avenue.
	www.iranchamber.com /monuments/historical_churches_iran.php (1688 words)

	Search Results for EsfahAn - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Situated on the north bank of the Zayandeh River at an elevation of about 5,200 feet (1,600 metres), Esfahan is roughly 210 miles (340 km) south of the capital city of...
		floor covering handwoven in Esfahan (Isfahan), a city of central Iran that became the capital under Shah 'Abbas I at the end of the 16th century.
		Persian poet, one of the greatest masters of a form of classical Arabic and Persian lyric poetry characterized by rhymed couplets and known as the ghazel.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=EsfahAn&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (348 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - omidamini's Esfahan Travel Tips
		As a famous mausoleum, this is the burial- place of a mystic named Shah Ala' od-Din Mohammad who lived in the 15th century AD, and was killed by the Timurid king Shahrokh, according to the inscriptions found there.
		Located in Pir-Bakran 30 km to the southwest of Esfahan, the tomb of Pir- Bakran, together with a gallery and courtyard date back to the 14th century AD, and have been constructed in the reign of the Mongol Ilkhan Oljaitu.
		The name of the constructor and decorator of this superb building, given in the inscription, is Naqqash (the painter), and his work ranks among the masterpieces of the decorative art in Iran.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/639a4/1b5385/1 (900 words)

	MEMRI TV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		They say that because of that 50-day (ultimatum), we should have kept (the UCF) in Esfahan incomplete, and that we needed to comply with the IAEA's demands and shut down the facilities.
		There was a time when we said we would not work with Europe, the world, or the IAEA, and that we would not comply with any of their demands.
		We suspended the UCF in Esfahan in October 2004, although we were required to do so in October 2003.
	www.memritv.org /Transcript.asp?P1=805 (691 words)

	Masjed e Jame \| Esfahan \| Travel Story and Pictures from Iran
		Esfahan has a great name where it comes to precious and advanced Islamic ceramic art.
		The origins of this mosque lie in the 11th century, and parts of it seem to date back even to the 10th century.
		Personally, I thought this mosque is one of the highlights of Esfahan.
	www.traveladventures.org /continents/asia/masjedejame.shtml (283 words)

	IranianVoice.org - Several Esfahan rioters sentenced including to death
		Several of these sentenced were flogged in public and were forced to make the tour of the city so other Esfahanis see what can happen in case of rebellion against the Islamic State.
		Esfahan riots resulted in several deaths and tens of injured among the demonstrators and the Security forces.
		The consecutive popular actions, leading to these riots, were initiated at the occasion of Football (Soccer) and Workers protests.
	www.a-listonline.com /iran/html/article239.html (359 words)

	NTI: Country Overviews: Iran: Chemical Facilities
		Within the Chemical Industries Group (CIG), a state-of-the art chemical plant was built by the Swedish group Bofors in Esfahan starting in the late 1970s; however, the plant did not open until 1987 due to Iraqi artillery and missile barrages.
		Located in Esfahan, the Chemical Industries Group is the backbone of the Iranian weapons industry.
		Within the CIG, a state-of-the art chemical plant was built by the Swedish group Bofors in Esfahan starting in the late 1970s as a dual-use fertilizer and explosives factory; however, the plant did not open until 1987 due to Iraqi artillery and missile barrages.
	www.nti.org /e_research/profiles/Iran/Chemical/2337_2406.html (796 words)

	:: www.etvto.ir :: Site Map ::Iran,Esfahan Technical and Vocational Training Organization ::
		This part of site includes the inclusive information about training program in various centers of Esfahan Technical and vocational training organization, such as: training in stable and mobile centers, military camps and so on.
		This part is related to the top students activities, workshops and various centers of Esfahan Technical and vocational training organization.
		This part evaluates the function of Esfahan Technical and vocational training organization in the recent years.
	www.etvto.ir /etvto/sitemap.htm (212 words)

	Esfahan Petrochemical Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Management of the Esfahan Petrochemical Company has, since the earliest stages of design and construction of the plant, paid due attention to preserving the...
		Esfahan Petrochemical Company was awarded the title "Recognized Industrial Unit year 1383(2004)" by the Iranian Ministry of Industries and Mining
		Esfahan Petrochemical Company with qualified organization of engineering group will offer a first class representation and excelent products.
	www.epciran.com (272 words)

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