Zuzan
Persian: زوزن
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Village
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Historical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque (1980)
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  Zuzan
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| Coordinates: 34°20′48″N 59°52′13″E / 34.34667°N 59.87028°E / 34.34667; 59.87028[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Khaf |
| District | Jolgeh Zuzan |
| Rural District | Zuzan |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 2,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| ZuzanatGEOnet Names Server | |
Zuzan (Persian: زوزن)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Zuzan Rural DistrictofJolgeh Zuzan District, Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was Qasemabad.[4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,183 in 479 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,585 people in 626 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,677 people in 744 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
Zuzan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zuzan is at a distance of 41 kilometers from the historical city of Khargard, and is like a rectangular onion. 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 site is on the Iranian tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage nomination.[7]
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