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Golpayegan

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Golpayegan
Persian: گلپایگان
City
Khomeyn rock art
Khomeyn rock art
Golpayegan is located in Iran
Golpayegan
Golpayegan
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 33°27′03″N 50°16′54″E / 33.45083°N 50.28167°E / 33.45083; 50.28167[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyGolpayegan
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total
58,936
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code031
Websitewww.akhale.ir

Golpayegan (Persian: گلپایگان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Golpayegan County, Isfahan, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[9] 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.[10]

History

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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]

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 intangible heritage list.[15][16]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 47,849 in 14,263 households.[17] The following census in 2011 counted 54,572 people in 17,411 households.[18] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 58,936 people in 19,546 households.[3]

Geography

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Location

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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.[19]

Climate

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

Climate data for Golpayegan (1992-2005 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
3.4
(38.1)
7.3
(45.1)
13.2
(55.8)
17.8
(64.0)
23.6
(74.5)
27.1
(80.8)
26.5
(79.7)
21.9
(71.4)
15.5
(59.9)
8.5
(47.3)
4.2
(39.6)
14.2
(57.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.7
(35.1)
7.4
(45.3)
11.3
(52.3)
16.4
(61.5)
20.0
(68.0)
19.1
(66.4)
14.1
(57.4)
8.6
(47.5)
2.8
(37.0)
−0.9
(30.4)
7.9
(46.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.2
(1.46)
31.7
(1.25)
52.7
(2.07)
44.6
(1.76)
26.1
(1.03)
3.1
(0.12)
1.7
(0.07)
1.8
(0.07)
0.2
(0.01)
5.5
(0.22)
30.2
(1.19)
38.9
(1.53)
273.7
(10.78)
Average snowy days 4.5 2.4 1.5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.7 10.4
Average relative humidity (%) 60 50 46 41 34 24 23 21 24 34 49 59 39
Average dew point °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)
−6.3
(20.7)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
1.6
(34.9)
1.9
(35.4)
4.4
(39.9)
3.1
(37.6)
0.4
(32.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
−2.2
(28.0)
−3.6
(25.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
Source: IRIMO (temperatures[20][21]), (dew point[22]), (humidity[23]), (precipitation[24]), (snow/sleet days[25])

Historical monuments

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Gouged Stronghold
Gouged Stronghold, Golpayegan, Isfahan Province, Iran

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,[26] Gouged Stronghold, the stronghold was used as a caravansary, but during war time or when bandits attacked, it was used as a castle.

See also

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Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Golpayegan at Wikimedia Commons

flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. Also romanized as Golpāyegān; also known as Shahr-e Golpāyegān (شهر گلپایگان) (English: City of Golpayegan).[4] Historically, the name of the city has been recorded as Vartpadegān;[5] Jorfadeghan,[6] Darbayagan, Kuhpayegan,[7] and Golbādagān.[8] Golpayegan means "fortress of flowers" and "land of tulips" (سرزمین گلهای سرخ), romanized as Sarzamin-e golha-ye sorkh

References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 November 2024). "Park Shar va Koy Farhangiyan, Golpayegan, بخش مرکزی [Central District], Golpayegan County, Isfahan Province, 87717-50110, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. "F72J+8MM Golpayegan, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. Golpayegan at GEOnet Names Server
  5. (Eṣṭaḵri, p. 198, n. c);
  6. Moqaddasi, p. 402;
  7. (Abu’l-Fedā, Taqwim, p. 419;
  8. (Nozhat al-qolub, ed. Le Strange, p. 68).
  9. Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان اصفهان به مرکزیت شهر اصفهان [‌‌Approval of the organization and hierarchy of subordination of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province with the center of Isfahan 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] 7CE85F3A-6CEE-4A59-9498-E435D7B5C890. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  10. (Wezārat-e defāʿ, pp. 218-19; Wezārat-e rāh wa tarābari, pp. 119-20).
  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. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  18. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Isfahan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  19. s.r.o, Tripomatic. "Golpayegan in Isfahan, Iran". travel.sygic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  20. "AVERAGE OF MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE IN C. STATION: GOLPAIGAN (99417)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  21. "AVERAGE OF MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN C. STATION: GOLPAIGAN (99417)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  22. "AVERAGE OF DEW POINT TEMPERATURE IN C. STATION: GOLPAIGAN (99417)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  23. "Average of Relative Humidity in percent STATION: GOLPAIGAN (99417)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  24. "Monthly Total of Precipitation in mm. STATION: GOLPAIGAN (99417)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  25. "NO. OF DAYS WITH SNOW OR SLEET STATION: GOLPAIGAN (99417)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  26. (Meškāti, pp. 64-67; Rafiʿi Mehrābādi, pp. 895-96, 898-901).


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