Zanjan Province

Zanjan (Persian استان زنجان, Azerbaijani Zəncan ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Capital is the city of Zanjan.

Geography

Zanjan is located between Tehran in the East, the Caspian region to the north and the two Azerbaijani provinces of Iran to the west. Major cities are Zanjan, Alvand and Chorramdarreh. The majority of the population are Azerbaijanis.

The province is one of the most important industrial areas of Iran. In addition to the craft of Zanjan is known.

In the Geography of Ptolemy I. was Zandschans name Aganzana. He said that the Sassanid Shah Ardashir I built up the city again and called it Shahin. But later Zangan was the old name, but in the Arabic version was used. The territory of the province of Zanjan was Khamseh what province means with five tribes called.

Administrative divisions

The Zanjan province is divided into seven districts:

  • Abhar
  • Eedschrud
  • Khodabandeh
  • Khorramdarreh
  • Zanjan
  • Tarom
  • Mahneschan

Attractions

Between 1302 and 1312 the was still preserved in large parts Öldscheitü Mausoleum in Soltanije, originally for Ali ibn Abi Talib ( Muhammad's cousin and son ) and his son Hossein was determined. Ultimately, was the builder, Mongol Sultan Öldscheitü Chodabande, highly self is buried. The Oljaytu Mausoleum was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

Worth seeing in Zanjan is also the laundry from the Qajar. The building now houses a museum of anthropology.

Universities

  • Zanjan University
  • Islamic Azad University of Abhar
  • Islamic Azad University of Zanjan
  • Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences ( IASBS )
  • Zanjan PNU
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