Azizabad, Isfahan

Azizabad
Persian: عزيزاباد
Village
Azizabad is located in Iran
Azizabad
Azizabad
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 32°39′21″N 51°09′10″E / 32.65583°N 51.15278°E / 32.65583; 51.15278[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyTiran and Karvan
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictRezvaniyeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
498
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Azizabad (Persian: عزيزاباد)[a] is a village in Rezvaniyeh Rural District[4] of the Central District in Tiran and Karvan County, Isfahan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 542 in 168 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 521 people in 178 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 498 people in 169 households.[2]

The Pigeon Towers of Azizabad

The village is also renowned for its historical pigeon towers, which served as both guano factories and ornate architectural structures. These towers, constructed during the 17th century, were designed to house as many as 14,000 pigeons each, with their droppings being collected for use as fertilizer. Pigeon towers have existed in the region for at least 800 years, as noted by ancient travelers such as Ibn Battuta. Tamerlane, the famous ruler, ordered the construction of similar towers in his capital, Bukhara, upon learning about their functions. However, during the invasion of Afghans, many pigeon towers were destroyed, potentially repurposed as shelters.[7]

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as ‘Azīzābād[3]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 June 2026). "Azizabad, دهستان رضوانیه, بخش مرکزی [Rezvaniyeh Rural District, Central District], Tiran and Karvan County, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Azizabad at GEOnet Names Server
  4. ↑ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366.4.10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 9 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان [‌Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Najafabad County under Isfahan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 361D50FD-69B6-4F0E-AF8B-33B7298302DD. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 11. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Ancient pigeon tower restored as tourist destination". Tehran Times. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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