Jowzdan

City in Isfahan province, Iran

For the administrative division, see Jowzdan Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Jowzdan.

City in Isfahan, Iran

Jowzdan

Persian: جوزدان

City

Jowzdan

Coordinates: 32°33′21″N 51°22′22″E﻿ / ﻿32.55583°N 51.37278°E﻿ / 32.55583; 51.37278[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Isfahan
County| Najafabad
District| Central
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 6,998
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jowzdan (Persian: جوزدان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Najafabad County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Jowzdan Rural District.[4]

## History

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With 800 years of history, Jowzdan is one of the oldest cities in Isfahan province. The historians argue that the stones found in town's masjid belong to Timurid empire era.

The story behind the town's formation happens when people of Gorg Abad which is small town near Kooh Panji in Zagros Mountains faced a huge threat from wolves in that area and started refuging to start a new town.[5]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Jowzdan's population was 6,393 in 1,561 households, when it was a village in Jowzdan Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,749 people in 1,849 households,[7] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,998 people in 2,105 households.[2]

## Religious sites

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Jowzdan is home to several shrines, Imamzade Sar-e-Maryam, Imamzade Chehel Dokhtaran and .[8]

## See also

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Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Also romanized as Jowzdān and Jūzdān; also known as Jazūn[3]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 June 2023). "Jowzdan, Najafabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Jowzdan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013311" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Najafabad County under Isfahan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
5. ^ "پورتال شهرداری نجف آباد - مفاخر و مشاهیر". www.najafabad.ir. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
8. ^ Irna. "Jowzdan History (تاریخ جوزدان)". IRNA.

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* Nain
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Najafabad County|

* Najafabad
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Sights|

* Abbāsi House
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* Agha Bozorg Mosque
* Āmeri House
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* Fin Garden
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* Si-o-se-pol
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* Tepe Sialk

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* Greater Isfahan Region
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Najafabad County

Capital|

* Najafabad

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Goldasht
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* Kahriz Sang
* Najafabad

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Rural Districts
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| Jowzdan|

* Baraderan Livestock Company
* Filur
* Gorveh-ye Masha Mohammad Reza Aliyan
* Jowzdan Communal Housing
* New Lavark Meat Company
* Rahmatabad

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* Hajjiabad
* Hemmatabad
* Jalalabad
* Nehzatabad

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* Eslamabad
* Montazeriyeh Industrial Estate

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| Cities|

* Alavijeh
* Dehaq

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Rural Districts
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| Eshen|

* Domab
* Eshen
* Gol Darreh
* Kheyrabad
* Kuy-e Lotf

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* Aliabad
* Dehaq Industrial Estate
* Hasanijeh
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