Zozan
| Zozan زوزن | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Zozan | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′07″N 59°52′17″E / 34.35194°N 59.87139°ECoordinates: 34°21′07″N 59°52′17″E / 34.35194°N 59.87139°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Khvaf |
| Bakhsh | Jolgeh Zozan |
| Rural District | Zozan |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,183 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Zozan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Zozan (Persian: زوزن; also Romanized as Zūzan and Rūzān)[1] is a village in Jolgeh Zozan District, Khvaf County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,183, in 479 families.[2]
Zozan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zozan (Zawzan) is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to the historical city of Khargard and is like a rectangular onion. Its ancient castle stands in the southern side and the chief mosque- belonging to Khwarazmi period with two-balconied plan- stands in the western side of the city.
This area has been registered in UNESCO list of world heritage.[3]
Abu Sahl Zawzani, Persian statesman who served as the chief secretary of the Ghaznavids briefly in 1040, and later from 1041 to an unknown date was from Zozan.[4]
References
- ↑ Zozan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089621" 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.
- ↑ zozan-Unesco liste
- ↑ Bosworth 2001, pp. 578-583.
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