Golpayegan

Golpayegan (Persian: گلپایگان, romanized: Golpāyegān), also known as Shahr-e Golpāyegān (Persian: شهر گلپایگان), meaning City of Golpayegan,[3] is a city in the Central District of Golpayegan County, Isfahan province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district. The city is 186 kilometres (116 mi) northwest of Isfahan and 102 kilometres (63 mi) southeast of Arak, at an altitude of 1,830 m. Its temperature fluctuates between +37 and -10 °C. Its average annual rainfall is 300 mm.[4]

For the administrative division, see Golpayegan County. For the village in Fars province, see Golpayegan.

Golpayegan
Persian: گلپایگان
City
Golpayegan is located in Iran
Golpayegan
Golpayegan
Coordinates: 33°27′03″N 50°16′54″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyGolpayegan
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total58,936
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code031
Websitewww.akhale.ir

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 47,849 in 14,263 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 54,572 people in 17,411 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 58,936 people in 19,546 households.[2]

Land of tulips

Historically, the name of the town has been recorded as Vartpadegān,[7] Jorfadeghan,[8] Darbayagan, Kuhpayegan,[9] and Golbādagān.[10] Golpayegan means "fortress of flowers" and "land of tulips" (Persian: سرزمین گلهای سرخ, romanized: Sarzamin-e golha-ye sorkh). According to Ḥamd-Allāh Mostawfi, the town of Golpāyegān was built by the daughter of Bahman, named Samra, also known as Homāy Bente Bahman in Persian.[11]

History
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After Parsadan Gorgijanidze was dismissed from his post as prefect (darugheh) of Isfahan, he was appointed as the new eshik-agha (Master of Ceremonies) and given five villages in the confines of Golpayegan as a fief by king (shah) Abbas II (r. 1642-1666).[12][13] Historically, the name of the town has been recorded as Karbāyagān; Jarbāḏaqān; Darbāyagān; and Golbādagān.[14] Golpayegan Kebab is unique and made from endemic cows, it is registered in Iranian intagible heritage list.[15][16]

Geography

Golpayegan is located in the center of Iran, 156 km northwest of Isfahan. Golpayegan is located in the north of Khomein and is adjacent to Khansar from the south, Aligudars from the west, and Memeh from the east. Its people speak Persian and the Golpayegani dialect. Most of the inhabitants are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry.[17]

Climate

Golpayegan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).

Climate data for Golpayegan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 13.5
(56.3)		 18.6
(65.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 31.4
(88.5)		 34.2
(93.6)		 33.0
(91.4)		 28.9
(84.0)		 21.7
(71.1)		 12.6
(54.7)		 7.9
(46.2)		 20.0
(68.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)		 1.2
(34.2)		 6.3
(43.3)		 11.8
(53.2)		 17.9
(64.2)		 24.2
(75.6)		 27.3
(81.1)		 26.2
(79.2)		 21.7
(71.1)		 14.9
(58.8)		 6.2
(43.2)		 1.3
(34.3)		 13.1
(55.7)
Average low °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 3.7
(38.7)		 9.2
(48.6)		 15.1
(59.2)		 19.0
(66.2)		 17.8
(64.0)		 13.1
(55.6)		 7.1
(44.8)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 5.5
(41.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31
(1.2)		 31
(1.2)		 39
(1.5)		 32
(1.3)		 21
(0.8)		 3
(0.1)		 1
(0.0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.0)		 13
(0.5)		 25
(1.0)		 25
(1.0)		 222
(8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4 5 5 6 4 1 0 0 0 3 4 4 36
Average relative humidity (%) 55 51 44 41 29 17 17 16 19 33 52 57 36
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/iran/isfahan/golpayegan-51591/

Historical monuments

Several historical monuments are located in the Jāme' mosque of Golpayegan (Persian: مسجد جامِع, "The Congregational Mosque"), a minaret (Manār) from the Seljuk period, the Sarāvar mosque from the 15th-16th centuries, as well as the Hevdah Tan shrine from the 17th century,[18] Gouged Stronghold, the stronghold was used as a caravansary, but during the war time or when the bandits attacked, it was used as a castle.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 June 2023). "Golpayegan, Golpayegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. "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. Golpayegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064684" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. (Wezārat-e defāʿ, pp. 218-19; Wezārat-e rāh wa tarābari, pp. 119-20).
  5. "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.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. (Eṣṭaḵri, p. 198, n. c);
  8. Moqaddasi, p. 402;
  9. (Abu’l-Fedā, Taqwim, p. 419;
  10. (Nozhat al-qolub, ed. Le Strange, p. 68).
  11. (p. 95) and Qāżi Aḥmad Ḡaffāri (p. 30),
  12. Giunashvili 2016.
  13. Paghava, Turkid & Akopyan 2010, p. 22.
  14. Minu Yusofnezhad, "GOLPĀYAGĀN", Encyclopaedia Iranica Archived 2012-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
  15. "بوی کباب گلپایگان هزاران گردشگران را جذب کرد - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  16. "کباب گلپایگان در فهرست میراث ناملموس ثبت شد". ایرنا (in Persian). 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  17. s.r.o, Tripomatic. "Golpayegan in Isfahan, Iran". travel.sygic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  18. (Meškāti, pp. 64-67; Rafiʿi Mehrābādi, pp. 895-96, 898-901).
Gouged Stronghold
Gouged Stronghold, Golpayegan, Isfahan Province, Iran

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