Eghlid
Encyclopedia
Eqlid is a city in and the capital of Eqlid County
, Fars Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 49,709, in 1,497 families.
Eqlid is located 22 km west of the Expressway
between Isfahan and Shiraz
. The population of Eghlid is about 45,000 (2011). It is located close to the mountain chain Zagros and is one of the highest elevations (a mountain peak known as Bol) among Iran cities (2250 meters). It is also close to the desert city of Abarqu, making it a city in the border of high mountain and desert. It has a dry and cold weather, and some of its mountain peaks are covered by snow throughout the year. It is an agriculture city and its main products are wheat, barley, potato and fruits like grapes, walnut, apple, and pear.
Eghlid's name might come from "kelid," which means key in Persian. Up to the recent years, older people used to call it "kelil." The main reason behind this name is that it was the main gateway to Fars, and specially Persepolis
in the old ages and the road called "royal road" used to pass through it. other routes to Persepolis were mountainous and difficult to pass.
Legend says that Eghlid was built by three brothers called Elias, Aslam, and Orjam. There are three main neighborhood (which used to be three castles) in Eghlid bearing the name of these three brothers: Eliasan, Aslaman, Orjaman.
Eghlid has many historical places dating back to pre-islamic era.
There is an old mosque in the center of the city (jame' mosque)
Eqlid County
Eqlid County is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Eqlid. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 99,003, in 21,216 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Sedeh District, and Hasanabad District. The county has two...
, Fars Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 49,709, in 1,497 families.
Eqlid is located 22 km west of the Expressway
Road 65 (Iran)
This north-south road is an important transit road connecting Tehran to Fars.-Abadeh-Shiraz:Saadatshahr Tunnel located between Saadatshahr and Qaderabad will be closed for repairs and lighting related works from 22th of November 2011 to mid-February 2012....
between Isfahan and Shiraz
Shiraz
Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...
. The population of Eghlid is about 45,000 (2011). It is located close to the mountain chain Zagros and is one of the highest elevations (a mountain peak known as Bol) among Iran cities (2250 meters). It is also close to the desert city of Abarqu, making it a city in the border of high mountain and desert. It has a dry and cold weather, and some of its mountain peaks are covered by snow throughout the year. It is an agriculture city and its main products are wheat, barley, potato and fruits like grapes, walnut, apple, and pear.
Historical background
During the Achamenid empire its name was azargarta.(source: partoye vahid dar asrare takhte jamshid پرتوی وحید در اسرار تخت جمشید )Eghlid's name might come from "kelid," which means key in Persian. Up to the recent years, older people used to call it "kelil." The main reason behind this name is that it was the main gateway to Fars, and specially Persepolis
Persepolis
Perspolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire . Persepolis is situated northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid...
in the old ages and the road called "royal road" used to pass through it. other routes to Persepolis were mountainous and difficult to pass.
Legend says that Eghlid was built by three brothers called Elias, Aslam, and Orjam. There are three main neighborhood (which used to be three castles) in Eghlid bearing the name of these three brothers: Eliasan, Aslaman, Orjaman.
Eghlid has many historical places dating back to pre-islamic era.
There is an old mosque in the center of the city (jame' mosque)