Zuzan

Zuzan
Persian: زوزن
Village
Historical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque (1980)
Historical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque (1980)
Zuzan is located in Iran
Zuzan
Zuzan
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 34°20′48″N 59°52′13″E / 34.34667°N 59.87028°E / 34.34667; 59.87028
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhaf
DistrictJolgeh Zuzan
Rural DistrictZuzan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
2,677
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Zuzan at GEOnet Names Server

Zuzan (Persian: زوزن) is a village in, and the capital of, Zuzan Rural District in Jolgeh Zuzan District of Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Qasemabad, now a city.

History

The earliest artifacts of Zuzan date back to the 4th century. Zuzan was the site of a medieval city, flourishing most notably during the reign of the Khwarazmian Empire. Zuzan was at a distance of other major medieval metropolises such as Khargerd, Nishapur, Herat, Jam, and Merv.

The city was rectangularly planned and contained irrigation systems and dams. Most of the historical remnants of the city have been lost to time, but two major historical monuments remain, the Zuzan Madrasa and the Malek Zuzan Mosque.

The historical city is on the Iranian tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage nomination.

Zuzan Madrasa

Although only parts of the inscription containing the date of the monument remain, this monument can be dated to 1219. Andre Godard, a French archaeologist first described the building and attributed it to the Khwarazmian Empire in 1949. Godard initially misidentified the building as a mosque but an inscription dedicated to Abu Hanifa shows that the building was actually an Hanafite madrasa.

Architecturally, the madrasa is influenced by Ghurid and Khwarazmian architecture. The building used a typical four-iwan plan type of the region, although only two iwans now remain. The building contains sophisticated ceramics and highly stylized inscriptions.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,183 in 479 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,585 people in 626 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,677 people in 744 households, the most populous in its rural district.

Notable people

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Zūzan; also known as Rūzān and Zozan
  2. ↑ Formerly Jolgeh Zuzan Rural District

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2024). "زوزن, دهستان زوزن, بخش جلگه زوزن [Zuzan, Zuzan Rural District, Jolgeh Zuzan District], Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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  8. 1 2 UNESCO World Heritage Centre 2007.
  9. ↑ Blair 1985, pp. 3.
  10. 1 2 Blair 1985, pp. 2.
  11. ↑ Blair 1985, pp. 5–6.
  12. ↑ Blair 1985, pp. 11.
  13. ↑ Blair 1985, pp. 15–17.
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  17. ↑ Bosworth 2001, pp. 578–583.

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