Khonj
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Khonj is a city in and the capital of Khonj County
, Fars Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,347, in 3,353 families. It is located at an altitude of 1044 metres (3,425.2 ft).
Khonj is located 270 kilometres (167.8 mi) south of Shiraz
. Its history goes back to 2000 years and were known to be the followers of Zoroastrianism
. Khonjis refer to themselves as Khodmooni, a term literally meaning "part of ourselves" but figuratively used to refer to people from Gerash, Lar, Evaz, Khonj and other neighboring cities that share a common language known as "Achomi". The ancient names for Khonj has always been Hong and konj (corner in Persian) and over time it was changed to Khonj. Its residents are Sunni unlike most of the rest of the country, and are famous as traders. The city has historical significance as it was the home for many Muslim
scholars and great architectures before and after Islam. Ibn Battuta
the great Moroccan explorer wrote about his travels to Khonj in great detail.
Nadir Shah attacked and set fire to the city, Khonj gave refuge to Afghans because they were Sunnis.
Khonj agriculture is made of wheat, oat and Dates and khonj has the least amount of rain than any part of province of Fars.
A large industrial slaughterhouse with the capacity of of 3000 chickens per hour is currently being built on the outskirts of khonj .This factory would be the most advanced and the larges of its kind in the fars province.www.khonjfatchicken.com There is also a large dairy products factory(40 tonnes of product per day) under construction in khonj.
Khonj also has a seasonal lake that fills up each winter and is a popular with bird migration
from Siberia and other places that are cold.
Weather of Khonj is very hot and dry in summer from April till October with Temperature as high as 48C, its winter is from December till middle of March with temperatures from -1C up to 20C.
A large reserve of natural gas has recently been found in khonj. The possibility of a underground volcano has been discovered on december 15 2009 in khonj azadegan sector and is currently being studied by government officials.
Khonj County
Khonj County is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khonj. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,978, in 7,025 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Mahmeleh District. The county has one city: Khonj....
, 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 19,347, in 3,353 families. It is located at an altitude of 1044 metres (3,425.2 ft).
Khonj is located 270 kilometres (167.8 mi) south of 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...
. Its history goes back to 2000 years and were known to be the followers of Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
. Khonjis refer to themselves as Khodmooni, a term literally meaning "part of ourselves" but figuratively used to refer to people from Gerash, Lar, Evaz, Khonj and other neighboring cities that share a common language known as "Achomi". The ancient names for Khonj has always been Hong and konj (corner in Persian) and over time it was changed to Khonj. Its residents are Sunni unlike most of the rest of the country, and are famous as traders. The city has historical significance as it was the home for many Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
scholars and great architectures before and after Islam. Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta
Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta , or simply Ibn Battuta, also known as Shams ad–Din , was a Muslim Moroccan Berber explorer, known for his extensive travels published in the Rihla...
the great Moroccan explorer wrote about his travels to Khonj in great detail.
Nadir Shah attacked and set fire to the city, Khonj gave refuge to Afghans because they were Sunnis.
A large industrial slaughterhouse with the capacity of of 3000 chickens per hour is currently being built on the outskirts of khonj .This factory would be the most advanced and the larges of its kind in the fars province.www.khonjfatchicken.com There is also a large dairy products factory(40 tonnes of product per day) under construction in khonj.
Khonj also has a seasonal lake that fills up each winter and is a popular with bird migration
Bird migration
Bird migration is the regular seasonal journey undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather. Sometimes, journeys are not termed "true migration" because they are irregular or in only one direction...
from Siberia and other places that are cold.
Weather of Khonj is very hot and dry in summer from April till October with Temperature as high as 48C, its winter is from December till middle of March with temperatures from -1C up to 20C.
A large reserve of natural gas has recently been found in khonj. The possibility of a underground volcano has been discovered on december 15 2009 in khonj azadegan sector and is currently being studied by government officials.