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THE IRANIAN: Armenians, Behrooz Parsa |
 | | The total population of Shahzand at that time was probably 3,000, with about 20% to 30% Armenians, who since the early 1700 had gradually settled here, possibly because Shazand was along their rout from Isfahan to Armenia, before modern roads were built. |
 | | Shazand is a much bigger town now, almost a small city of 15,000 people. |
 | | The air that used to be filled with the fragrance of wild roses (gol-e mohammadi) and the freshly cut clovers is now filled with yellow smoke, and the smell of gases and chemicals. |
| www.iranian.com /Travelers/2002/May/Shazand/index.html (683 words) |
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