Zanjan, Iran

"Zenjan" redirects here. For the village in Isfahan province, see Zaranjan. For the administrative division of Zanjan province, see Zanjan County. For the administrative division of Iran, see Zanjan province. For other uses of the same name, see Zanjan.

Zanjan
Persian: زنجان
City
Clockwise rotation: Zolfaghari House, Hosseinieh Azam Zanjan Mosque's clique, Night photo of the city, Zanjan bazaar, Jameh Mosque of Zanjan.
Official seal of Zanjan
Seal
Zanjan is located in Iran
Zanjan
Zanjan
Coordinates: 36°41′11″N 48°29′43″E / 36.68639°N 48.49528°E / 36.68639; 48.49528[1]
CountryIran
Region3
ProvinceZanjan
CountyZanjan
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorAlireza Firouzfar
 • ParliamentWaqfchi and Ahmadi
Elevation
1,638 m (5,374 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total430,871
 • Rank
20th in Iran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.Zanjan.ir

Zanjan (Persian: زنجان; pronounced [zænˈdʒɒːn] ⓘ)[3][a] is a city in the Central District of Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[6] Zanjan is located in Azerbaijan region of Iran.

Zanjan is known for its handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals, called charoogh, and malileh, a handcraft made with silver wires. Zanjani artists make many things like various decorative dishes and their special covers as well as silver jewelry. In ancient times, Zanjan was known for its stainless and sharp knives. But this tradition is gradually becoming extinct by introduction of Chinese-made knives into the market which are far cheaper, more abundant and less artistic [citation needed]. Many villagers today are traditional carpet weavers. Zanjan's population boasts the highest level of happiness among the people of 30 other provinces in Iran, according to a detailed survey conducted by Isna.[7]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 September 2024). "Zanjan, Zanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Zanjan Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Zanjan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088976" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Bayramzadeh, Samad. "Güney Azərbaycan: tarix və müasirlik". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "ZENCAN". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. ^ "ایسنا - شادترين استانهاي ايران كدامند؟". isna.ir.


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