Zavarak, Qazvin
| Zavarak زوارك | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Zavarak | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′43″N 50°40′13″E / 36.39528°N 50.67028°ECoordinates: 36°23′43″N 50°40′13″E / 36.39528°N 50.67028°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Qazvin |
| Bakhsh | Rudbar-e Alamut |
| Rural District | Alamut-e Pain |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 176 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Zavarak (Persian: زوارك, also Romanized as Zavārak)[1] is a village in Alamut-e Pain Rural District, Rudbar-e Alamut District, Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 176, in 57 families.[2]
In The Valley of the Assassins, Zavarak is mentioned by British traveller and explorer Freya Stark as a place she visits during one of her Persian tours in the 1930s. She describes the immediate region in some detail.[3]
References
- ↑ Zavarak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3839207" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ Stark, Freya, The Valley of the Assassins, Modern Library Edition, New York, 2001 (first published in 1934 by John Murray, London)
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