Sirjan
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Sirjan is a city in and the capital of Sirjan County
, Kerman Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 167,014, in 40,605 families.
At 1730 m, it is situated in a depression between the southern Zagros mountains
to the west and the Kuh-e Bidkhan massif to the east. It is well known for its pistachio
s and "geleem" rugs
and also for its Badgiir Choppoghi (calument louver).
This city was established in Sasanian
era and has several mineral sources including coal, iron, copper, stone and gold.
Sirjan County
Sirjan County is a county in Kerman Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sirjan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,455 in 58,253 families. The county is subdivided into two districts : the Central District and Pariz District...
, Kerman 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 167,014, in 40,605 families.
At 1730 m, it is situated in a depression between the southern Zagros mountains
Zagros Mountains
The Zagros Mountains are the largest mountain range in Iran and Iraq. With a total length of 1,500 km , from northwestern Iran, and roughly correlating with Iran's western border, the Zagros range spans the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau and ends at the Strait of...
to the west and the Kuh-e Bidkhan massif to the east. It is well known for its pistachio
Pistachio
The pistachio, Pistacia vera in the Anacardiaceae family, is a small tree originally from Persia , which now can also be found in regions of Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Sicily and possibly Afghanistan , as well as in the United States,...
s and "geleem" rugs
Kilim
Kilims are flat tapestry-woven carpets or rugs produced from the Balkans to Pakistan. Kilims can be purely decorative or can function as prayer rugs. Recently-made kilims are popular floor-coverings in Western households.-Etymology:...
and also for its Badgiir Choppoghi (calument louver).
This city was established in Sasanian
Sassanid Empire
The Sassanid Empire , known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr and Ērān in Middle Persian and resulting in the New Persian terms Iranshahr and Iran , was the last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, ruled by the Sasanian Dynasty from 224 to 651...
era and has several mineral sources including coal, iron, copper, stone and gold.