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	Iran, Isfahan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lying in the margin of the central desert of Iran, this town is 180 Km north East of Isfahan cities.
		The city of Isfahan is located in the central part of Isfahan province on the plains that are situated alongside Zayandehrood.
		Isfahan province itself is located in a rather mountainous region in the center of the Iranian plateau spanning from the snow-capped zagross mountains in the west to the central desert in east and north.
	www.iranparadise.com /Isfahan/index.htm (1589 words)

	Travel to Isfahan the most cultural city in Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ardestan Isfahantour and travel, Kashan Isfahan pool khajooy, siosepol Isfahan, Except for intersections near the entrance to the bazaar on the west and east and an insignificant modern streetin the southwest corner, the square is closed by four high walls painted in creamy white with blue outlining the repeated arches.
		Isfahan was the centre and capital city of a large province, which was administered by Arsacid governors.
		Isfahan, a major city in central Iran, was the splendid capital of the Seljuq and Safavid dynasties whose legacies established Iran (formerly Persia) as the cultural heart of the eastern Islamic world in terms of language (Persian), art, and architecture.
	www.traveltoisfahan.com (3234 words)

	Isfahan travel guide - Wikitravel
		Isfahan's (Es·fa·han (ĕs'fə-hän') or Is·fa·han (ĭs'-)(Persian: اصفهان) is a city of central Iran south of Tehran.
		The city is geographically located at 32°38′N 51°29′E, 340 km south of Tehran in the lush Zayandeh-Rud plain, at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range.
		The southern and western approaches of Isfahan are mountainous and it is bordered northward and eastward by fertile plains.
	wikitravel.org /en/Isfahan (1021 words)

	Isfahan, Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The city is geographically located at 51 degree 29 minutes eastern longitute and 32 degree 38 minutes northern latitude, in the lush Zayandeh-Rud plain, at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range.
		Isfahan was the showcase of Safavi artists and craftsmen who wished to exhibit their extraordinary talents.
		The cities of Najaf-abad, Khaneh Isfahan, Khomeini-shahr, Shahin-shahr, Zarrin-shahr, and Fulad-e Mobarakeh all constitute the metropolitan city of Isfahan.
	www.creekin.net /c4362-n87-isfahan-iran.html (1110 words)

	Isfahan (Esfahan) Sights at Best Iran Travel.com
		Capital of Isfahan Province and is the third-largest city of Iran.
		Isfahan besides being one of the finest art cities in the world and rich in history, it is also one of the Iran's largest industrial, agricultural, and handcrafts production centers.
		Isfahan has many outstanding examples of medieval Islamic architecture like the Imam Mosque (Masjid-i-Imam) and Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and is also noted for its gardens, squares, palaces and stone bridges.
	www.bestirantravel.com /sights/isfahan/isfahan.html (263 words)

	isfahan rugs ISFAHAN carpets Esfehan rugs Antique Serafian Persain rugs Oldcarpet.com Information about oriental rugs ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		ISFAHAN rugs and carpets are very symmetrical and balanced and usually have a single medallion surrounded with whorls (vines) and palmettos.
		During the Arsacid (Parthian) Dynasty, Isfahan was the capital city of a wide province that was administered by Arsacid governors.
		After the Islamic period, Isfahan, like other cities of IRAN, was under the domination of Arabs till the early 4th century AH (10th century CE), and received little attention, with the exception of the interest of Caliph Mansour.
	www.oldcarpet.com /isfahan.htm (637 words)

	Isfahan (city) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The city is geographically located at 32°38′N 51°29′E, in the lush Zayandeh Rud plain, at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range.
		This city was raided and massacred by The Mongols in the 13th century, followed by Timur in 1387.
		At Isfahan uranium is converted into Uranium hexafluoride UF6, which in its gaseous form is spun at high speed in the centrifuges to extract the fissile isotope.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isfahan_(city) (1838 words)

	An overview of the historical city of Isfahan (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The city of Isfahan (capital city of Isfahan province) lies on the verdant plain of Zayandehrood River in the center of Iran.
		It is bounded to the north by the provincial towns of Ardestan, Natanz and Kashan, to the south by Shahreza, to the East by Naeen and Yazd province, and to the west by the provincial city of NajafAbad.
		The city of Isfahan embodies the districts of Koohpaye, Meimeh, Jarghooyeh and Borkhar.
	crc.mui.ac.ir.cob-web.org:8888 /ICRC/display_global.asp?Article_ID=609****html (825 words)

	Iran Cities - Isfahan
		Isfahan, the renowned capital of safavid rulers in the 17th and 18th centuries, lies in central Iran, 435 kilometers to Tehran.
		The strategic geographical position of Isfahan made it the target of attention of several kings and enemies in the course of the history.
		The fame of Isfahan partly falls on numerous tiled mosques and historical monuments, which are scattered all over the city, especially around the giant Naghsh-e-Jahan square.
	www.samintravel.com /city_isfahan.htm (528 words)

	ISFAHAN,Oldcarpet.com,Tapetes Persas Originales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In the Arsacides (Parthians) era, Isfahan was the center and capital city of a wide province which was administered by Arsacide governors.
		In this period, Isfahan was one of the most thriving and important cities of the world.This city was conquered by Mongols in 639 AH.
		ISFAHAN, 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.oldcarpet.com /fr/isfahan.htm (547 words)

	Thunder Tour & Travel Co.: Isfahan
		A museum as large as a city, housing more than 160 historical monuments, Isfahan is one of the most important historical cities in Iran.
		Zayandeh-rud River, Isfahan is the third largest city of Iran and for more than 300 years has been the main attraction for travelers.
		The most prosperous time for the city was during the reign of King Abbas the great of Safavid who moved his capital from Qazvin to Isfahan.
	www.thundertour.com /isfahan.htm (197 words)

	Isfahan Rugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The city of Isfahan holds pride of place in the Persian rug industry because of its rich history and reputation dating back to the 16th century.
		Isfahan rugs are woven inside the city of Isfahan and are very highly respected in the Persian rug industry because of their rich ancient history and honorable reputation dating back to the 16th century.
		Isfahan experienced its 'Golden Age' in the seventeenth century when Shah Abbas, who was the king of Iran at that time, declared it the nation's capital.
	www.better-rugs.com /region.asp?Name=Isfahan (701 words)

	Farhad Dadgostar - Isfahan City - Esfahan City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Isfahan (or Esfahan) province is located in the central part of Iran, and covers an area of 105263 sq.
		Isfahan province is one of the most significant industrial centers in Iran, it contains many large and small industries, including the heavy industries of ironworks and steelworks (e.g.
		Isfahan city (3l 38'N., 51 40'E), one of largest cities of Iran, is capital of Isfahan province.
	www.massey.ac.nz /~fdadgost/xview.php?page=isfahan/default (389 words)

	Isfahan travel guide
		Isfahan or Esfahan is one of the oldest cities of Iran with the 1,001,000 population located 355 km (220 miles) south of Tehran.
		Isfahan was a crossroad of international trade and diplomacy, and therefore was a kaleidoscope of resident languages, religions, and customs.
		This city is renowned not only for the abundance of great historical monuments, but also for its Life-Giving River, The Zayandeh-Rood, which has given the city an original beauty and a fertile land.
	www.world66.com /asia/middleeast/iran/isfahan (225 words)

	Jozan: Isfahan - a brief overview of the rug & carpet industry
		Isfahan (Esfahan) was called Key during Akhamenid era and Fereydun Shahr was a fertile and glorious land called Partica in those times.
		Isfahan has always been an important city of Persia; being the capital of the country for several times or at least the center of province or Satrap.
		The city being located as the center of a province which houses from Bakhtiar nomads to Nain Artists, is considered as a major weaving pole of Iran.
	www.jozan.net /2005/Isfahan-rugs.asp (970 words)

	ISFEHAN
		Isfahan, being the capital city of the province, is the most populated city of the province.The population of the province in 1996 was 3,223,255 of which 74.3% were urban dwellers and 25.7% were living in rural areas.
		The most important tourist attractions of Isfahan province are various and significant historical and architectural monuments specially in Isfahan city which mostly belong to Saljoughi and Safavid periods.
		Isfahan province, since a very long time ago, had been the residence of different peoples including Aryans, Semitic, Turks, Armenians and Georgians who were under the influence of Iranian culture.
	www.irantour.org /Iran/province/Isfehan.html (640 words)

	Isfahan City Council Obliged to Settled Down Metro Crisis: Lawyer (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Tehran, 29 October 2006 (CHN) -- Construction of subway in the city of Isfahan has become an issue the city is dealing with in the past year.
		This is while Isfahan's city council, which according to law experts is in charge of the issue, has not yet taken any action to settle down the city's metro crisis.
		Defending Isfahan's City Council against accusations of ignoring the threats of subway construction to Chahar Bagh, Ahmad Aminpour, vice chairman of Isfahn's City Council explained that construction of Isfahan's metro under Chahar Bagh Street requires specialties and is beyond the responsibilities of the City Council.
	www.payvand.com.cob-web.org:8888 /news/06/oct/1314.html (511 words)

	Baha'i History of Isfahan
		The city of Isfahan is situated in the center of Iran and was, under the Safavid dynasty, the capital of the country.
		Isfahan and the surrounding villages were Bábí strongholds, as evidenced by the fact that some 10% of the participants at Shaykh Tabarsí (q.v.), were from the area (Momen 164).
		In the villages around Isfahan there were also numerous episodes of persecution and some martyrdoms: in Najafábád in 1864, 1889, 1899, and 1910; in Sidih in 1890; and in Zavárih in 1926.
	www.northill.demon.co.uk /relstud/isfahan.htm (880 words)

	Pars Tourist Agency (Isfahan Iran) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Isfahan, with a population of 1, 159,102 (1992 census), is and has been the capital of the province of Isfahan since 900 years.
		The most famous Persian description of the city of Isfahan is Isfahan nesf-e Jahan (Isfahan is half the world), which the Isfahanis coined in the 16th century to express the city's grandeur.
		The Madrasah was built on the initiative of Shah Soltan Hosain's mother between 1706 and 1714, and was the scene of the execution of this unhappy monarch and the extinction of the Safavid dynasty at the hands of Afghan invaders in 1722.
	www.key2persia.com /highlights_isfahan.htm (1538 words)

	isfahan page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		One of the most important historical cities in Iran, Isfahan was Known in the Sassanian period as Spadan or Spahan.
		Isfahan’s moment of glory came in the 17th century when the town was reconstructed by the safavid king shah abbas the great who moved the Safavid capital from Qazvin to Isfahan, to unsurpassed beauty.
		Isfahan also boasts some of the most beautiful bridges in the would, among them the Khajou, the sio-se-Pol and shahrestan, the oldest in Isfahan, bridges.
	www.asanhejrat.com /cities/ISFAHAN.htm (501 words)

	Iransaga - Historical Cities of Iran, Isfahan
		Isfahan’s main monuments are centred around the following areas; the Imam Square (or Royal Square), the Friday Mosque, and the bridges on the Zayandeh Rud.
		The centre of Isfahan during the Seljuk period was the Friday Mosque.
		Isfahan’s majestic buildings and bridges, elegant gardens, attractive bazaars and teahouses, entrance the visitor into wanting to spend as much time as possible in its relaxing atmosphere.
	www.artarena.force9.co.uk /esfahan.htm (678 words)

	Cyrus Tours: Isfahan
		The province of Isfahan lies to the southeast of the central province, almost in the heart of Iran.
		Of all the cities in Iran, Isfahan is perhaps the richest in historical and architectural wealth.
		Its storied recesses, galleries and arcades, the splendid tile-work, the arches of the upper booths and lower spans, and particularly the alcoves located in the center are the important features of this bridge.
	www.cyrustravel.com /irantour/isf.html (588 words)

	Esfahan
		Covering an area of 105,937 square kilometers, Isfahan, being the capital city of the province, is the most populated city of the province.
		Flowing through Isfahan city, Zayandeh Rood river is the most important river of the province.In the Arsacides (Parthians) era, Isfahan was the center and capital city of a wide province which was administered by Arsacide governors.
		This city was conquered by Mongols in 639 AH.
	members.fortunecity.co.uk /simin/esfahan.htm (514 words)

	City of Isfahan Threatened by Subway Construction
		On the other hand, experts of the city subway believe that the soil which covers the surface layer of Chahar-Bagh Street is quite sandy, which will result in sinking of the earth due to digging a tunnel under it.
		During the period of the former governor of Isfahan province, the issue of passing the subway beneath the Chahar-Bagh was resolved.
		The historical city of Isfahan was the capital of Iran during the Safavid era.
	www.payvand.com /news/06/jul/1065.html (716 words)

	Rtu-Ritu - Spatial Order - Isfahan - The City of Paradise
		Shi’ite he wished to construct his city in the image of the city of Paradise which features in the Quran as well as in the writing of the mystics.
		The most striking element about Isfahan architecture is the contrast between the endless expanse of rock and sand behind, and the huge oasis that lies ahead, with its big trees, and heavy lush verdant foliage.
		The city of Isfahan was created around the great right angled axes carved through the fabric of the ancient town.
	ignca.nic.in /ex025010.htm (982 words)

	Isfahan official explodes over Jahan-Nama Tower controversy
		At a meeting of mayors of Iran’s major cities held on Thursday in Isfahan, Haj-Rasuliha, whose face was red with anger, said, “The wicked dailies have assembled photos of Naqsh-e Jahan Square and Jahan-Nama Tower and have given officials wrong information.
		“Isfahan has an owner and its owner is the City Council, which has been selected by the people.
		The president said that the Isfahan Municipality should promptly settle the issue, adding that he was sure that Isfahanis and Isfahan officials would never ruin the reputation of their city over nothing.
	www.mehrnews.ir /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=174786 (343 words)

	The Modern Magazine for Persian Celebrations, Cuisine, Culture & Community
		Esfahan was a big city of interest for Shah Abbas I (Shah Abbas the Great), who after making the town his capital in 1598, rebuilt the main monuments and building which are so regularly visited today.
		To this day, the city offers a plethora of resident languages, ethnicities, and religions, and is also known for its silver filigree and metal work.
		This city of grandeur and glory remains one of the most beautiful cities on earth and is a must-see on any trip to Iran.
	www.persianmirror.com /culture/travel/EsfahanGuide.cfm (2073 words)

	Isfahan, the city
		Isfahan is the major metropolis of Central Iran; indeed with a population of about 1,200,000 it is the second largest city in the country.
		Isfahan can be considered Iran’s masterpiece, the jewel of ancient Persia and one of the finest cities of the Oriental world.
		The magnificent blue mosaic tiles of Isfahan’s historic buildings, its lively and extensive bazaar and the city’s marvellous bridges and delightful gardens are well worth as much as your time as you can spare.
	www.dibaihouse.com /index_files/information.htm (205 words)

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