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Delijan

Persian: دليجان
Delijan Persian: دليجان
City
	View of the city in 2000s
	Delijan Location within Iran
	Coordinates: 33°59′25″N 50°41′01″E / 33.99028°N 50.68361°E
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Delijan
District	Central
Population (2016)
• Total	40,902
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	086
Website	www.edelijan.com

Delijan (Persian: دليجان)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Delijan County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[3] Delijan is 80 km (50 mi) from Qom and 160 km (100 mi) from Isfahan. The city is twinned with Dilijan, Armenia.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Language

The native population of Delijan speaks a dialect they call Delijani (or Diligoni in the native language). The native language of Delijan seems to be a version of the old-Persian language, which is similar to the language spoken in Abyaneh one of the oldest Persian village located about an hour away from Delijan.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 31,852 in 8,779 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 37,470 people in 11,031 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,902 people in 12,612 households.^[1]

Overview

Sites of interest include the 15th Khordad dam and Chal Nakhjir cave as well as its hot spring resort.^{[citation needed]}

Delijan is an industrial city and is home to several popular carpet companies like the Mahestan, Setareh Talaii and Said companies. Also home of several companies producing a type of roof isolation called "Isogam". The area northeast of Delijan is populated by seven villages, this area is referred to as Jasb Rural District. Moreover, Chal-nakhjir Cave or Delijan Cave^[6] is one of the natural touristic attractions of Delijan.^[7]

Notes

↑ Also romanized as Dalijān and Delījān; also known as Dilījān^[2]

References

1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
↑ Delijan at GEOnet Names Server
↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان مرکزی به تابعیت شهر اراک [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C8D0283F-9CAE-434C-B258-560EA411B87C. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Markazi Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
↑ "Cave". Hamidshams.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
↑ "photo of Nakhjir Cave Delijan". edelijan.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

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[3] Also romanized as Dalijān and Delījān; also known as Dilījān^[2]

[2016_Markazi_Province-1] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2026.

[2] Delijan at GEOnet Names Server

[Markazi_Province_Structure-4] Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان مرکزی به تابعیت شهر اراک [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C8D0283F-9CAE-434C-B258-560EA411B87C. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2026.

[2006_Markazi_Province-5] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Markazi Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2026.

[2011_Markazi_Province-6] سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مرکزی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Markazi Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2026.

[7] "Cave". Hamidshams.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2011.

[8] "photo of Nakhjir Cave Delijan". edelijan.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

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