Izadkhast Explained
| Official Name: | Izadkhast |
| Native Name: | Persian: ايزدخواست |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Fars |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Abadeh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 5910 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 31.5153°N 52.1239°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Code: | 0752-226 |
Izadkhast (Persian: ايزدخواست) is a city in the Central District of Abadeh County, Fars province, Iran, and serves as the administrative center for Izadkhast Rural District.[2] It is the first city in Fars on the Isfahan-Shiraz Highway.
History
In 1779 Zaki Khan of the Zand dynasty committed such atrocities here that his own men decided to murder him.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,366 in 1,803 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 6,532 people in 1,920 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,910 people in 1,834 households.[6]
Izadkhast Complex
Historical monuments
The Complex of Izadkhast is roughly 135 km south of Isfahan. The complex consists of Izad-Khast Castle, a caravanserai, and a Safavid-period bridge.[7] The castle structure is of particular interest due to the different architectural styles incorporated into the construction of the building, including Sassanid and Qajar periods. The architecture of the castle is unique to Izadkhast, and only comparisons in building materials can be made to other sites in the region.[7]
World Heritage status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 9 August 2007, in the Cultural category.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Izadkhast, Abadeh County . . 14 September 2023 . 14 September 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and establishment of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Abadeh under Fars province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207155629/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/110216 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 7 December 2023 . 7 December 2023.
- Book: W. William Bayne Fisher. P. Avery. G. R. G. Hambly. C. Melville. The Cambridge History of Iran. 28 July 2013. VII. 10 October 1991. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-20095-0. 93.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091830/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202002/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fars.xls . 16 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 07 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406013432/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_07.xlsx . Excel . 6 April 2022.
- Web site: Centre . UNESCO World Heritage . The Complex of Izadkhast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621234255/https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5205/ . 21 June 2023 . 2024-04-17 . UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
