Zarqan

"Zargan" redirects here. For the village in Khuzestan province, see Zargan. For the administrative division of Fars province, see Zarqan County. For other places with the same name, see Zarqan.

Zarqan Persian: زرقان
City
Azadi Park in Zarqan
Zarqan
Coordinates: 29°46′06″N52°43′07″E / 29.76833°N 52.71861°E / 29.76833; 52.71861 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Zarqan
District	Central
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	32,261
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zarqan (Persian : زرقان) ^[a] is a city in the Central District of Zarqan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. ^[4] The city is served by Zarqan Airport.

Etymology

Zarqan comes from "Zarghoon", which in Middle Persian means "the place is lush."^{[ citation needed ]}

History

It is said that Zarqan had good mules for hiring and transporting. ^[5] Therefore, this city was important for business and transportation during 1791. ^[6] Historically, Zaqan counted as the battle field among Afghan and Afshari dynasty. ^[7]

A statue of Sardar Heydar Zarqani, childhood best friend of Lotf Ali Khan Zand as well as his loyal follower until death, was erected in Zarqan as of 2024. ^[8]

Climate

Climate data for Zarghan(1989-2010 normals, elevation:1,596.0 m (5,236.2 ft))
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.5 (50.9)	14.1 (57.4)	18.2 (64.8)	23.4 (74.1)	29.8 (85.6)	35.4 (95.7)	37.8 (100.0)	36.8 (98.2)	33.2 (91.8)	27.4 (81.3)	19.7 (67.5)	13.5 (56.3)	25.0 (77.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.5 (40.1)	7.2 (45.0)	10.7 (51.3)	15.3 (59.5)	20.4 (68.7)	25.1 (77.2)	28.3 (82.9)	27.0 (80.6)	23.0 (73.4)	17.6 (63.7)	11.3 (52.3)	6.8 (44.2)	16.4 (61.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1.5 (29.3)	0.3 (32.5)	3.2 (37.8)	7.1 (44.8)	11.0 (51.8)	14.8 (58.6)	18.7 (65.7)	17.2 (63.0)	12.8 (55.0)	7.8 (46.0)	2.8 (37.0)	0.1 (32.2)	7.9 (46.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	84.9 (3.34)	62.9 (2.48)	51.5 (2.03)	25.6 (1.01)	4.8 (0.19)	0.6 (0.02)	0.4 (0.02)	0.2 (0.01)	0.2 (0.01)	4.2 (0.17)	21.0 (0.83)	69.0 (2.72)	325.3 (12.83)
Average relative humidity (%)	64	54	48	44	31	23	22	22	24	31	43	59	39
Mean monthly sunshine hours	203.7	210.7	247.2	262.1	330.8	346.5	338.8	336.5	309.6	291.6	234.3	205.1	3,316.9
Source: IRIMO(temperatures [9] ), (precipitation [10] ), (humidity [11] ), (sun [12] )

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 19,861 in 5,127 households, ^[13] when it was capital of the former Zarqan District of Shiraz County. ^[14] The following census in 2011 counted 28,958 people in 8,112 households. ^[15] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 32,261 people in 9,591 households. ^[2]

In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarqan County, and Zarqan was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital. ^[4]

See also

• Imamzadeh Qasim (Zarqan)

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Zarqān; also known as Zargān and Zarghanak ^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 October 2024). "Zarqan, Zarqan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Zarqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089115" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 7 October 1398]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Zarqan District, Shiraz County, Fars province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 158356; Notification 88993/T56015H. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023– via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.
5. Matthee, Rudolph P. (9 December 1999). The Politics of Trade in Safavid Iran: Silk for Silver, 1600-1730. Cambridge University Press. pp. 50–. ISBN   978-0-521-64131-9.
6. Avery, Peter; Hambly, Gavin R. G.; Melville, Charles P., eds. (10 October 1991). The Cambridge History of Iran. Cambridge University Press. pp. 579–. ISBN   978-0-521-20095-0.
7. Axworthy, Michael (2006). The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, From Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant. I.B. Tauris. p. 103. ISBN   978-1-85043-706-2.
8. "General Heydar Zarqani, from the age of Lotf Ali Khan Zand, will be unveiled in Zargan". PayameKhabar.ir. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
9. "Form 5: AVERAGE OF MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE IN C." Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
   • "Form 2: AVERAGE OF MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN C." Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
   • "Form 3: AVERAGE OF MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE IN C." Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
10. "Form 25: MONTHLY TOTAL OF PRECIPITATION IN MM. STATION: ZARGHAN(40847)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
11. "Form 14: AVERAGE OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN PERCENT STATION: ZARGHAN(40847)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
12. "Form 42:MONTHLY TOTAL OF SUNSHINE HOURS STATION: ZARGHAN(40847)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
13. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
14. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023– via Lam ta Kam.
15. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.