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Isfahan

Isfahan is a metropolis surrounded by desert and semi-desert districts from east and Zagros Mountains from the west. The distance between the south of the capital of Iran and this city is about 414km and it is located at the height of 1575 m above the sea level and enjoys a moderate climate and partly regular seasons. Isfahan consists of 6 districts, 14 cities and 19 rural districts with many historical heritages and natural landscapes, which made Isfahan to be the 3rd biggest city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad. Isfahan is a district with Iranian civilization and culture which contains many heritages from all historical eras that registered in the list of historical monuments.

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population
1,756,126
Area
250 km²
Local time
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About
Isfahan is a metropolis surrounded by desert and semi-desert districts from east and Zagros Mountains from the west. The distance between the south of the capital of Iran and this city is about 414km and it is located at the height of 1575 m above the sea level and enjoys a moderate climate and partly regular seasons. Isfahan consists of 6 districts, 14 cities and 19 rural districts with many historical heritages and natural landscapes, which made Isfahan to be the 3rd biggest city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad. Isfahan is a district with Iranian civilization and culture which contains many heritages from all historical eras that registered in the list of historical monuments.
History
The first written documents available in the history of the area from the country indicate that Isfahan was known in the first century AD from the most famous parts of the country to the "Sepanga". In the map that Ptolemy portrayed 100 years after the world, the name "Spdana" is located in the present place of Isfahan.
It has been the capital of Iran for centuries and has become one of the most abundant and beautiful cities in the world. In the Safavid period, Isfahan was one of the most prosperous and civilized cities in Iran, and for some time it has been the capital of Iran, and most of its historical works have remained since that time.
Geography
Isfahan is limited to eastern provinces of Yazd and southern Khorasan, north to Semnan, Qom and Central provinces, to the provinces of Lorestan and Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari provinces to the north, and to the provinces of Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad and Fars.
This province is the country's iron and steel products company and one of the most important centers for the production and production of artisan products in Iran.
This province is located in the center of Iran's plateau, and its vast sections are covered with deserts. Some of it also includes temperate mountainous terrain.
The beautiful Zayandehrud River, which originates from the southeast of Iran, crosses the province.
weather
The desert areas of Isfahan province are hot in summer and very cold in winter. The mountain towns of this province, such as Semirom, Khansar, Frieden, Fereydoun Shahr and Chadgan, are temperate and favorable.