Aran and Bidgol

Aran and Bidgol
Persian: آران و بیدگل
City
Holy shrine of Imamzadeh Hilal ibn Ali in Aran and Bidgol
Holy shrine of Imamzadeh Hilal ibn Ali in Aran and Bidgol
Aran and Bidgol is located in Iran
Aran and Bidgol
Aran and Bidgol
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 34°03′32″N 51°28′54″E / 34.05889°N 51.48167°E / 34.05889; 51.48167[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyAran and Bidgol
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
65,404
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Aran and Bidgol (Persian: آران و بیدگل)[a] is a city in the Central District of Aran and Bidgol County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is one of the ancient desert cities of the province, close to Namak lake.

History

The area originally consisted of two distinct and separate cities named "Aran" and "Bidgol." Each city had its own customs, social communications, and dialect. It was situated near the Silk Road and many caravans passed it on their way from Europe to the Orient.

About 40 years ago, the wall of separation collapsed and these two small towns unified.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 55,651 in 15,556 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 60,290 people in 24,842 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 65,404 people in 20,315 households.[3]

Geography

The town is surrounded by desert from the north and east, and thus it has a typical climate of hot and dry in summer, cold and dry in winter, and very little rainfall during the year. These conditions make agriculture difficult.

Industry

Carpet weaving is one of the major industrial products of this city and its carpets are exported to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other neighboring countries. Recently, sources of natural gas and oil have been discovered near the city.

Unfortunately, due to the unauthorized and illegal use of underground water tables by companies such as Foulad and Zob, this city has suffered a severe water shortage crisis, and as a result, we are witnessing severe land subsidence.

Tourist attractions

See also

Wikivoyage logo Aran va Bidgol travel guide from Wikivoyage

Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Aran va Bidgol at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Aran o Bidgol, Ārān va Bīdgol and Ārān-o-Bīd Gol (English: Aran and Bidgol) The city's name is an amalgam of two formerly separate settlements: Aran (آران), also romanized as Ārān, and also known as Arūn;[4] and Bidgol (بیدگل)

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 November 2024). "Pardisan Suburb, Aran va Bidgol, Aran and Bidgol Central District, Aran and Bidgol County, Isfahan Province, 87416-74543, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "3F5J+HM3 Aran va Bidgol, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Aran and Bidgol at GEOnet Names Server
  5. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (18 August 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375.5.28 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان اصفهان [‌Divisional reforms in Isfahan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 408ED202-A225-43E1-B9D0-8FECF2C5B8A2. شماره دوره [Course number] 75, شماره جلد [Volume number] 4. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Isfahan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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