2012/01/06

Ruzan




Zozan

Zozan
زوزن
village
Coordinates: 34°21′07″N 59°52′17″E / 34.35194°N 59.87139°ECoordinates: 34°21′07″N 59°52′17″E / 34.35194°N 59.87139°E
Country Iran
Province Razavi Khorasan
County Khvaf
Bakhsh Jalgheh Zozan
Population (2006)
• Total 2,183
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Zozan at GEOnet Names Server

Zozan (Persian: زوزن; also Romanized as Zūzan and Rūzān) is a village in Jalgheh Zozan District, Khvaf County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,183, in 479 families.

Zozan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zozan is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to the historical city of Khargard and is like a rectangular. Its ancient castle stands in the southern side and the chief mosque- belonging to Khwarazmi period with two-balconied plan- stands in the western side of the city.

This area has been registered in UNESCO liste of world heritage.


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