Zavareh
Zavareh (Persian: زواره, also Romanized as Zavāreh, Zavâre, and Zavvāreh; also known as Īstgāh-ye Zavār and Zūrāvar) is a city in, and the capital of, Zavareh District of Ardestan County, Isfahan province, Iran.
Zavareh
Persian: زواره | |
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City | |
Zavareh | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′41″N 52°29′08″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Ardestan |
| District | Zavareh |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 8,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 7,806 in 2,197 households. The following census in 2011 counted 7,814 people in 2,385 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 8,320 people in 2,671 households.
Zavareh is located in the northeast of the province, next to the central desert area. It is known that Zavareh had a Sassanian fire temple and was an important trade center in the Seljuk period. The town is named after Zavara, the brother of Rostam, a mythical hero of Iran.
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