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	Isfahan (Esfahan) Sights at Best Iran Travel.com
		Capital of Isfahan Province and is the third-largest city of Iran.
		The literal translation for the Persian proverb "Isfahan nesfeh jahan" is "Isfahan is half of the world." This proverb was coined in the 16th century to express the greatness of the city.
		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)

	Science Fair Projects - Isfahan province (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Isfahan province, less commonly Esfahan province, is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
		The province of Isfahan covers an area of approximately 107,027 square kilometers and is situated in the center of Iran.
		The city of Esfahan is the provincial capital; and the townships of this province are as follows: Aran, Bidgol, Ardestan, Isfahan, Barkhovar and Meymeh, Khomeini Shahr, Khansar, Semirom, Shahr-e-Hana, Faridan, Fereidune Shahr, Falavarjan, Kashan, Golpayegan, Lanjan, Mobarakeh, Nain, Najaf Abad, Shahreza and Natanz; 18 townships,38 counties, 67 cities, and 2470 villages in all.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Esfahan_Province (728 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kohkiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad Province (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari (Persian: Ú†Ù‡Ø§Ø±Ù…ØØ§Ù„ Ùˆ Ø¨Ø®ØªÛŒØ§Ø±ÛŒ;) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
		Kermanshah (KirmaÅŸan in Kurdish, ÙƒØ±Ù…Ø§Ù†Ø´Ø§Ù‡ in Persian) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
		SistÄn and BalÅ«chestÄn is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kohkiluyeh-and-Buyer-Ahmad-Province (736 words)

	Isfahan province - Definition, explanation
		Isfahan province, less commonly Esfahan province, is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
		Eastwards, it is in the neighborhood of the provinces of Khorasan and Yazd.
		The city of Esfahan is the provincial capital; and the townships of this province are as follows: Aran, Bidgol, Ardestan, Isfahan, Barkhovar and Meymeh, Khomeini Shahr, Khansar, Semirom, Shahr-e-Hana, Faridan, Fereidune Shahr, Falavarjan, Kashan, Golpayegan, Lanjan, Mobarakeh, Nain, Najaf Abad, Shahreza and Natanz; 18 townships,38 counties, 67 cities, and 2470 villages in all.
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	Isfahan (city)
		Isfahan or Esfahan (population in 2000: 1.65 million), located about 340 km south of Teheran is the capital of Isfahan Province[?] and Iran's second largest city.
		Isfahan is located along the Zayandeh River[?] and on the main north-south and east-west routes crossing Iran.
		Isfahan's wealth originated in its role as a chief waystation along the trans-Asia trade route, but trade dwindled as the Netherlands found cheaper sea routes to transport commodities between Asia and Europe.
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	Isfahan province - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Isfahan province has enjoyed the benefit of being capital of Persia for 200 years during the 17th and 18th centuries.
		Isfahan province has the oldest mosque of Iran in Nain.
		The official language of the province is Persian, though the minorities abide by their own language such as Hebrew, Turkish or Luri.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Esfahan_Province (627 words)

	Isfahan Province information - Search.com
		The province of Isfahan covers an area of approximately 107,027 square km and is situated in the center of Iran.
		Eastwards, it is in the neighborhood of the provinces of Khorasan and Yazd.
		The city of Esfahan is the provincial capital; and the counties of this province are as follows: Aran, Bidgol, Ardestan, Isfahan, Barkhovar and Meymeh, Khomeini Shahr, Khansar, Semirom, Shahr-e-Hana, Faridan, Fereidune Shahr, Falavarjan, Kashan, Golpayegan, Lanjan, Mobarakeh, Nain, Najaf Abad, Shahreza, Anarak and Natanz; 18 townships,38 counties, 67 cities, and 2470 villages in all.
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	Isfahan province
		According to the census in the year 2000, the population of the province was 3,923,255 of which approximately 74.3 percent were urban residents and 25.7 percent resided in the rural areas.
		The province experiences a moderate and dry climate on the whole, ranging between 40.6°C and 10.6°C on a cold day in the winter season.
		Isfahan province has many centers of attraction aside from the city of Isfahan itself.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/is/Isfahan%20province.htm (603 words)

	IRAN YELLOW PAGES - Iranian infomation at your fingertip
		The province of Isfahan, with a land area of approximately 104,650 square kilometers, is located in the center of the Iranain plateau.
		The city of Isfahan, center of Isfahan Province, is amongst those cities whose history and age is as old as Iran itself.
		However during the reign of Shah Abbas I, Isfahan was reconstructed and reached the zenith of its glory and prominence.
	www.iranyellowpages.net /en/about_iran/Tourism/province/isfahan/isfahan1.shtm (716 words)

	Isfahan, Iran
		The southern and western approaches of Isfahan are mountainous and it is bordered northward and eastward by fertile plains.
		Isfahan was the showcase of Safavi artists and craftsmen who wished to exhibit their extraordinary talents.
		Isfahan's wealth originated in its role as a chief waystation along the trans-Asia trade route, but trade dwindled as the cheaper sea routes increased in popularity for transporting commodities between Asia and Europe.
	www.creekin.net /c4362-n87-isfahan-iran.html (1110 words)

	isfahan
		Being a province or great antiquity, it is known as an exponent of the Iranian and Islamic art and history.
		Isfahan province which is located in the central part of Iran, covers an area of 105263 sq km.
		Isfahan is famous for its delicate and beautiful handicrafts, the most important of which are inlaid work, engravings, woodwork, filigree work, carpets and miniatures.
	members.tripod.com /shoma_web/isfahan.htm (430 words)

	Iransaga - Historical Cities of Iran, Isfahan
		The main monuments of Isfahan are essentially the work of one man; Shah Abbas I (more commonly known as Shah Abbas the Great), who made the town his capital in 1598, and had it rebuilt with large avenues, magnificent gardens and a royal palace.
		During his reign, Isfahan was opened up to the outside world with the presence of a number of foreigners at the Safavid court - English and Dutch merchants, European artists, and diplomats hoping to secure alliances against the common Ottoman enemy - and became one of the most glorious cities of its time.
		The centre of Isfahan during the Seljuk period was the Friday Mosque.
	www.art-arena.com /esfahan.htm (678 words)

	Isfahan province - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
		Image:IranEsfahan.png The province of Isfahan covers an area of approximately 107,027 square km and is situated in the center of Iran.
		Image:Seljuk-isfahan.jpg The city of Esfahan is the provincial capital; and the townships of this province are as follows: Aran, Bidgol, Ardestan, Isfahan, Barkhovar and Meymeh, Khomeini Shahr, Khansar, Semirom, Shahr-e-Hana, Faridan, Fereidune Shahr, Falavarjan, Kashan, Golpayegan, Lanjan, Mobarakeh, Nain, Najaf Abad, Shahreza, Anarak and Natanz; 18 townships,38 counties, 67 cities, and 2470 villages in all.
		The official language of the province is Persian, though the minorities abide by their own language such as Hebrew or Luri.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Isfahan_%28province%29 (648 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.
		The province of Isfahan is situated on the high semi-arid plateau of central Iran.
		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).
	www.northill.demon.co.uk /relstud/isfahan.htm (880 words)

	::Manahan Air > Popular Tourist Attractions > Isfehan::
		Eastwards, it is in the neighborhood of the provinces of Khorassan and Yazd.
		The city of Isfahan is the provincial capital; and the townships of this province are as follows: Aran, Bidgol, Ardestan, Isfahan, Barkhovar and Meymeh, Khomeini Shahr, Khansar, Semirom, Shahr-e-Hana, Faridan, Fereidune Shahr, Falavarjan, Kashan, Golpayegan, Lanjan, Mobarakeh, Naein, Najaf Abad, Shahreza and Natanz.
		The plain of Isfahan which is situated amidst the wilderness and the arid hills of central Iran from one side, and the importance of its position in relation to the extensive central plateau of the country, plays a vital part in its connection with the historical and archaic past of Iran.
	www.mahan.aero /htmls/en/iran_isfehan.aspx (1158 words)

	Travel to Isfahan the most cultural city in Iran
		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.
		The southern and western approaches of Isfahan are mountainous and it is bordered northward and eastward by fertile plains.
		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 (3244 words)

	Isfahan
		The province of Isfahan (population 3,774,204 (1992) - is situated in the center of Iran, located between the Zagros Mountain and central plain of Iran.
		Isfahan province has a moderate climate and four minimum in autumn.
		Isfahan province has also experienced rapid industrial development and is now one of the greatest industrial regions in the country.
	www.chehelpanjereh.com /Isfahan.htm (162 words)

	ISFEHAN Province
		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 rugs ISFAHAN carpets Esfehan rugs Antique Serafian Persain rugs Oldcarpet.com Information about oriental rugs ...
		ISFAHAN rugs and carpets are very symmetrical and balanced and usually have a single medallion surrounded with whorls (vines) and palmettos.
		ISFAHAN rugs and carpets are among the finest quality carpets, so expect to pay $7-$35 Per Square Foot (PSF) for a carpet from ISFAHAN.
		During the Arsacid (Parthian) Dynasty, Isfahan was the capital city of a wide province that was administered by Arsacid governors.
	www.oldcarpet.com /isfahan.htm (648 words)

	Isfahan (city) Summary
		Isfahan or Eşfahān (historically also rendered as Ispahan, Old Persian Aspadana, Middle Persian Spahān, Persian: اصفهان‎ ), located about 340 km south of Tehran, is the capital of Isfahan Province and Iran (Persia)'s third largest city (after Tehran and Mashhad).
		In the Sassanid era, Isfahan was governed by "Espoohrans" or the members of seven noble Iranian families who had important royal positions, and served as the residence of these noble families as well.
		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.
	www.bookrags.com /Isfahan_(city) (2175 words)

	Iran, Isfahan
		The famous half rhyme "Isfahan nesf-eh jahan" (Isfahan is half the world) was coined in 16th century to express the city’s grandeur.
		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)

	Recognition and modeling the natural resources of Isfahan Province by using GIS and RS
		Isfahan province with an area of 10.7 million hecktares in location in central situation of Iran,in tile vicinity of Zagros mountains.It is located between 49 D,15 M until 55 D,45 M longitude and 31 D,25 M until 34 D,30 M latitude.
		Isfahan province consisted of 20 cities.Khomeinishar city having 17657 hectares is the smallest city and Naein having 3513224 Hec is the largest city Of Isfahan.
		The Geografical situation of Isfahan province and its related cities is presented in map.
	www.gisdevelopment.net /application/nrm/overview/ma03152.htm (283 words)

	1642-66. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		Indifferent to affairs of state, Shah Sultan Husayn was the most pious of the Safavids and came under the influence of the Shi’ite religious establishment.
		At their insistence, he issued decrees forbidding the consumption of alcohol and banning Sufism in Isfahan.
		An Afghan army led by Mahmud, a leader of the Ghilzay Afghans, defeated the Safavid army at Gulnabad near Isfahan.
	www.bartleby.com /67/816.html (963 words)

	About IRAN
		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.
		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.
		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.iccim.org /English/Iran/04/index.htm (2162 words)

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