Pir Bakran

Pir Bakran (Persian: پیربکران, also Romanized as Pīr Bakrān; also known as Pīr Bāqerān; formerly known as Linjan لنجان)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Pir Bakran District of Falavarjan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It serves also as the administrative center for Garkan-e Shomali Rural District. The city is southwest by road from Isfahan.

For the administrative division, see Pir Bakran District.

Pir Bakran
Persian: پیربکران
City
Serah Bat Asher Cemetery in Pir Bakran
Serah Bat Asher Cemetery in Pir Bakran
Pir Bakran is located in Iran
Pir Bakran
Pir Bakran
Coordinates: 32°28′04″N 51°33′20″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyFalavarjan
DistrictPir Bakran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,469
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 10,851 in 2,934 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 12,192 people in 3,665 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 13,469 people in 4,209 households.[2]

Sights

It contains the mausoleum of Muhammad ibn Bakran, a Sufi saint who taught theology outside the existing structure at the site. The iwan was constructed to serve as his classroom, but was uncompleted at the time of his death in 1303. The structure was later modified to function as his mausoleum.

The ancient cemetery of the Jews of Esfahan is situated close to this complex. It contains tombs inscribed from the 2nd century AD. The major mausoleum contains the tomb attributed to the biblical person Serah bat Asher. For Jews this is a place of pilgrimage.

For its public transit system, The city is served by Falavarjan County Municipalities Mass Transit Organization bus network route 3.

Images of Serah bar Asher cemetery
  • Memorial tile image for Moses, inscription in Hebrew and Farsi letters
    Memorial tile image for Moses, inscription in Hebrew and Farsi letters
  • Recent gravestone (2012), showing date in Hebrew and Farsi calendars
    Recent gravestone (2012), showing date in Hebrew and Farsi calendars

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 June 2023). "Pir Bakran, Falavarjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 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. Pir Bakran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013138" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
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