Golpayegan

For the administrative division, see Golpayegan County. For the village in Fars province, see Golpayegan.

Golpayegan
Persian: گلپایگان
City
Khomeyn rock art
Khomeyn rock art
Golpayegan is located in Iran
Golpayegan
Golpayegan
Coordinates: 33°27′03″N 50°16′54″E / 33.45083°N 50.28167°E / 33.45083; 50.28167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyGolpayegan
DistrictCentral
Elevation
1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total58,936
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 province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[8] 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.[9]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 June 2023). "Golpayegan, Golpayegan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Golpayegan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064684" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ (Eṣṭaḵri, p. 198, n. c);
  5. ^ Moqaddasi, p. 402;
  6. ^ (Abu’l-Fedā, Taqwim, p. 419;
  7. ^ (Nozhat al-qolub, ed. Le Strange, p. 68).
  8. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  9. ^ (Wezārat-e defāʿ, pp. 218-19; Wezārat-e rāh wa tarābari, pp. 119-20).


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