Eqlid
Persian: اقليد
City
Eqlid is located in Iran
Eqlid
Eqlid
Coordinates: 30°53′34″N 52°41′20″E / 30.89278°N 52.68889°E / 30.89278; 52.68889[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyEqlid
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total44,341
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code0752-422

Eqlid (Persian: اقليد, also Romanized as Eqlīd, Eklīd, and Iqlīd)[3] is a city in the Central District of Eqlid County, Fars province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 49,709 in 10,214 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 44,552 people in 12,435 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 44,341 people in 13,210 households.[2]

Eqlid is 22 km west of the Expressway between Isfahan and Shiraz. The population of Eghlid is about 45,000 (2011). It is located close to the mountain chain Zagros and is one of the highest elevations (a mountain peak known as Bel) among Iran cities (2250 meters).

It is also close to the desert city of Abarqu, making it a city in the border of high mountain and desert. It has a dry and cold weather, and some of its mountain peaks are covered by snow throughout the year. It is an agriculture city and its main products are wheat, barley, potato and fruits like grapes, walnut, apple, and pear. Its main road is Emam Khomeini Boulevard.

Historical background

During the Achaemenid empire its name was Azargarta.(source: Parto-e vahid dar asrare takhte jamshid پرتو وحید در اسرار تخت جمشید)

Eghlid's name might come from "kelid," which means key in Persian. Up to the recent years, older people used to call it "kelil." The main reason behind this name is that it was the main gateway to Fars, and specially Persepolis in the old ages and the road called "royal road" used to pass through it. other routes to Persepolis were mountainous and difficult to pass.

Legend says that Eghlid was built by three brothers called Elias, Aslam, and Orjam. There are three main neighborhood (which used to be three castles) in Eghlid bearing the name of these three brothers: Eliasan, Aslaman, Orjaman.

Eghlid has many historical places dating back to pre-Islamic era.

There is an old mosque in the center of the city (jame' mosque)

Universities and higher education centers

The following universities and centers are located in Euclid:

  • Islamic Azad University[7]
  • Payam Noor Uni of Eghlid[8]
  • Eghlid University[9]
  • Eghlid Higher Education Center[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 September 2023). "Eqlid, Eqlid County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Eqlid can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062111" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (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 (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Islamic Azad University".
  8. ↑ "Payam Noor Uni of Eghlid".
  9. ↑ "Eghlid University".
  10. ↑ "Eghlid Higher Education Center".
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