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  Zanjan Province
Zanjan, Abhar,and Khodabandeh compose the townships of this province.
Zanjan province enjoys two different climates Mountainous climate with snowy cold winters and mild summers, and warm and semi-humid climate in upper Tarom region having warm summers and mild winters with considerable annual precipitation as well as suitable humidity.
Zanjan province is one of the historical regions of Iran.
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  Zanjan Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zanjan (زنجان in Persian) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is Zanjan.
Zanjan has a Mediterranean climate characterised by cold snowy weather in the mountains and moderate climate in the plains in wintertime.
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 Zanjan - Iran - South Azerbaijan - Azerb.com
Zanjan is administratively divided into three parts: the central part (the city itself), and two districts outside the city called Mahanshan and Tarom-e-olya.
The city is know for the Zanjan upheaval, resulting in what was by far the largest of the battles between the members of the Bahai movement and Persian troops during the late 1840s and early 1850s, involving perhaps three thousand Bahais and thirty thousand government troops and irregulars.
Zanjan province is one of the country's important industrial centres, throughout which there are several industrial satellite towns and metal, food, chemical, wood, weaving, construction and mining industries.
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 Zanjan, Iran, Pictures
Zanjan, city in northwestern Iran, located on the Zanjan River near the Caspian Sea in Zanjan province, of which it is the capital.
Zanjan is on the main highway and railroad linking Tehran to the east with Tabriz to the northwest.
In the mid-19th century, Zanjan became a center of the young Baha'i religious movement and was partially destroyed in 1850 when government troops captured the town to suppress the Baha'is. By the beginning of the 20th century Zanjan once again was a prosperous commercial center.
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ZANJAN township is 328 km(203 miles) from TEHRAN.
The foundation of Zanjan dates back to the region of Ardeshir Babakan, when it was called "Shahin" or "Shahan." In time, its name was changed to Hodood-Olalam or "Limits of the World." In 372 AH (982 CE), it was described as a flourishing and blessed city with very strong fortifications.
ZANJAN was badly damaged by Mongol attack, but in the region of Sultan Mohammad Khodabandeh, a famous Mongolian ruler also known as Oljaito, the city of Sultanieh (later Zanjan) was made the largest capital of the Ilkhani government and Islamic land.
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 Iranian Provinces: Zanjan
It lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway; and the city of Zanjan is the most important city next to Tabriz, which is one of Iran's most industrialized cities.
Zanjan is known for its beautiful handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals called "Charoogh", and "Malileh".
Zanjan also has a incredible cave called "Katala Khor", which is near the Sultanieh.
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Zanjan province enjoys two different climates Mountainous climate with snowy cold winters and mild summers, and warm and semi-humid climate in upper Tarom region having warm summers and mild winters with considerable annual precipitation as well as suitable humidity.
Zanjan province is one of the historical regions of Iran.
Zanjan was attacked by Taymour the lame and was damaged badly.
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 Solomon's Collection & Fine Rugs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Zanjan rugs are lower quality compared to Bijar rugs, but in general they are good rugs with lower prices than a Bijar.
Zanjan is a city in the northwestern Iran that enjoys a mild summer and cold winters.
Zanjan is composed of two great valleys of "Zanjan Rood" and "Sefid Rood" between which Gharavol and Angooran mountains are located.
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 Geography and History, Zanjan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the southern territory of Zanjan there is an alluvial plain, to the north of this vast plain are the Soltanieh heights and to the south of which stand the Qeydar heights.
Zanjan province is said to be one of the regions of Iran, rich in historical background.
During the Parthians and Sassanian periods, the valleys of Zanjan Road and Qezel Ozan proved to be flourishing and thriving areas of the region.
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 Battle of Zanjan
Those available at present are a letter written by Hujjat to the besiegers, a deposition written by the Zanjan ulama denouncing Hujjat's religious views and actions, some comments in a book of religious law that one of the Zanjan ulama was writing during the siege, and the dispatches of the European diplomats in Iran.
The siege of Zanjan was naturally of great interest to the European diplomats in Iran, and their reports of the time contain many references to the battle.
In the case of the chapter on Zanjan, I have been told by the Research Department of the Bahá'í World Centre that all of the "facts" found in the original text are present in the translation but that quotations from scripture, bits of poetry, theological digressions, and the like were omitted in the translation.
www.h-net.org /~bahai/bhpapers/vol2/nabilz.htm   (6637 words)

  
 Zanjan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name Zanjan may mean one of the following subdivisions in the country of Iran:
Zanjan (city), the capital of Zanjan County and Zanjan Province
Zanjan University, located in the city of Zanjan
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 Getting to know Zanjan province
Zanjan is home to a variety of historical places and tourist resorts such as the gorgeous Soltaniyeh Cupola, Zanjan Bazaar, Katalah Khor Cave, the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Seyed Ibrahim, the mausoleum of Gheydar Nabi and the Traditional Laundry.
Zanjan is particularly famous for its borax quarry which is unique in the country, and its huge lead and zinc deposits that are the top in the Middle East.
The copper belt of Zanjan extends from Sabzevar to Ghazvin andto Ahar, whereas its granite quarries are amassed in the Tarom Mountains.
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 Zanjan
In Iran the Azeris are also the main ethnic group in Western Azerbaijan province, with its capital in Orumiyeh, Eastern Azerbaijan province, with its capital in Tabriz and Ardebil, whose capital is also called Ardebil.
The city of Zanjan is located 320 km northwest of Tehran, it lies on an open valley about halfway along the main road and railway to Tabriz.
At a distance of 140 Km from the south - west of Zanjan city, in the south of Garmab village, lies a very sightly cave called Katie Khor.
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The township of Zanjan is composed of two large valleys known as 'Zanjan Rood' and 'Sefid Rood'.
The distance between Zanjan and Tehran is 328 km.
Zanjan was founded during the reign of Ardeshir Babakan and was then called Shahin or Shahan.
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 Zanjan, Iran
At a distance of 140 Km from the south - west of Zanjan city, in the south of Garmab village, lies a very sightly cave called Katie Khor.
There is a highway running from Tehran to Zanjan city (the capital of the province).
In addition to the tens of buses transporting passengers there are regular flights between Tehran and Zanjan.
www.iranparadise.com /iran-travel/Zanjan-Iran-travel.htm   (458 words)

  
 Townships, Zanjan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Zanjan, experiences a mountainous climate with cold, snowy winters and moderate summers.
This valley is situated between the two mountain ranges of Tarom in northern Zanjan and the slopes of the south eastern mountain ranges of Talesh.
Due to the environment, that is mountain ranges and high summits this region is devoid of rain bearing winds; in the lower regions and along the banks of the Qezel Ozan River, dry and semi-arid conditions prevail, but in the higher regions a moderate and mountainous type of climate exists.
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 Zanjan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Zanjan province, which is also called "Zanjan plain", is located in central part of north-west of Iran.
Zanjan Abhar, and Khodabandeh compose the townships of this province
Zanjan province is one of the historical regions of Iran The antiquity of the province can be divided into four historic periods:
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 Zanjan Rugs - For an Elegant Carpet or Oriental Rug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Zanjan Rugs - For an Elegant Carpet or Oriental Rug
Zanjan Rugs and runners are handmade in northern Iran.
Zanjan Persian rugs are known for a central diamond medallion that extends from the top to the bottom of each square or rectangular rug.
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 Zanjan - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
254,100), capital of Zanjan prov., NW Iran, on the Zanjan River.
Zanjan was an area where fighting erupted between local residents and Iranian troops in 1978, just before the Iranian revolution.
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 About zanjan
It is situated in the southeast of Zanjan,and was built during the rule of Shah Abbas II.Unfortunately,parts of the complex have disappeared over the years.In 1998 it was turned in to a traditional guest house where different types of Iranian food are served.
This is the corpse of a man with some flesh,skin,hair and personal belongings left.It is about 1700 years old,and was found in the salt mine of Chehreh Abad in 1993.It has revealed a lot about social condifions of the time.
Zanjan has always been famous for its beautiful and durable knives.
www.zums.ac.ir /en-zums/about-zanjan.htm   (308 words)

  
 Zanjan
City in northwestern Iran with 310,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate).
It is the capital of the Zanjan Province with 970,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 21,841 km².
The main attraction of the Zanjan region is in the village of Soltaniye.
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 zanjan
Situated in north-west Iran, Zanjan province has an area of 25382 square kilometers.
There is a highway running from Tehran to Zanjan city.
Zanjan administratively divided into three parts: the central part and two districts outside the city called Mahanshan and Tarem-e-Olya.
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 katalehkhour Cave   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the past, Zanjan was a center for traditional and religious education.
At present, the institutions of higher learning in the city comprise Zanjan University, with about 2000 full-time students at undergraduate and graduste levels, The Islamic Azad University, with about 6000 full-time and part-time students at post-diploma and undergraduate levels, the Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences.
The Zanjan Province, whose towns are located at the foots of high mountains offers plenty of attractions to mountain-climbers.
www.iasbs.ac.ir /zanjan   (452 words)

  
 Salt men to go on display at Zanjan museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The second, third, and fourth were found in the mine in November 2004, January 2005, and March 2005.
Nestled in central Zanjan, the historical house belonged to Zolfaqar Khan As’ad ud-Dowleh, the son of Hassan Qoli Khan.
The remained structure is a two-story building, with halls, bedrooms, and living rooms being influenced by Iranian and European styles of architecture.
www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=335897   (272 words)

  
 Zanjan
Literally meaning 'dear wife' or 'dear woman', Zanjan is a city in northern Iran.
Zanjan rugs always have geometric patterns with a burgundy diamond central medallion extending from top to bottom, placed in a lighter field, which is usually beige or navy blue.
Please select one of the Zanjan rugs listed below for a preview photo and product information.
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Zanjan rugs always have geometric patterns with a burgundy diamond central medallion extending from top to bottom, placed in a lighter field, which is usually beige or navy blue.
The northern provinces of Gilan, Zanjan, and Mazandaran are very rich in history.
The province of Zanjan has a higher Kurdish population, whereas Gilan has a higher Persian population.
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 President in Zanjan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in the northwestern city of Zanjan for his 12th visit to various provinces of the country Thursday morning.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Thursday hoped that the visit of cabinet members to Zanjan province and the decisions to be taken during their stay in this northeastern province will cheer up its residents and accelerate the pace of its progress by taking another step forward.
Speaking at a public gathering in Zanjan, the chief executive underlined that the Iranian nation has, throughout history, neither been tyrannical towards any country, nor has it tolerated tyranny.
www.president.ir /eng/ahmadinejad/trips/zanjan-85/index-e.htm   (474 words)

  
 Zanjan Region Map: Emamzadeh Abazar — Zuyar | Iran Google Satellite Maps
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 Court bans Amin-Zanjan provincial weekly   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Zanjan, Oct 30, IRNA -- A court in this northwestern city has banned a weekly from publication for printing stories, deemed defamatory to top Iranian officials and the Islamic Republic, and condemned its editor to a two-year suspended jail term.
The court had initially condemned Ja'far Karami, the managing director of the weekly Amin-Zanjan (Zanjan trustee), to 91 days in jail, but turned it to suspended imprisonment, considering the fact that he was a war disabled, provincial judge Ahmad Khatami said.
The editor is further charged with "creating schism among people's ranks" and trying to pit them against each other, he added.
www.payvand.com /news/01/oct/1093.html   (125 words)

  
 CHN | News
Prior to this, the laundry house of Zanjan which has turned into an anthropology museum was the only museum of Zanjan province which except for its traditional atmosphere, is not qualified to be a museum.
Zolfaghari historical house, located at the center of the city of Zanjan, dates back to the Qajar era and belonged to one of the most high-class and affluent families of this city.
Now after negotiations between the municipality and the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department of Zanjan province it has been given to the city council of Zanjan to be used as a museum.
www.chnpress.com /news/?section=2&id=6423   (687 words)

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