Izadkhast
Persian: ايزدخواست
City
Samanid caravanserai in Izadkhast.
Samanid caravanserai in Izadkhast.
Izadkhast is located in Iran
Izadkhast
Izadkhast
Coordinates: 31°30′55″N 52°07′26″E / 31.51528°N 52.12389°E / 31.51528; 52.12389[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyAbadeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,910
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code0752-226

Izadkhast (Persian: ايزدخواست, also Romanized as Īzadkhvāst and Īzad Khvast; also known as Īzad Khast, Yazd-e Khāst, Yazd-e Khvāst, and Yezd-i-Khast; also known as Samīrum)[3] is a city in the Central District of Abadeh County, Fars province, Iran, and serves as the administrative center for Izadkhast Rural District.[4] It is the first city in Fars on the Isfahan-Shiraz Highway.

At the 2006 census, its population was 7,366 in 1,803 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,532 people in 1,920 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,910 people in 1,834 households.[2]

The Complex of Izadkhast is located in the Fars Province of Iran, 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]

History

In 1779 Zaki Khan of the Zand Dynasty committed such atrocities here that his own men decided to murder him.[8]

World Heritage status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on August 9, 2007, in the Cultural category.[9]

Izadkhast Castle
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 September 2023). "Izadkhast, Abadeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 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. ↑ Izadkhast can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067323" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Abadeh under Fars province". 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. 1 2 The Complex of Izadkhast - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
  8. ↑ W. William Bayne Fisher; P. Avery; G. R. G. Hambly; C. Melville (10 October 1991). The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. VII. Cambridge University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-521-20095-0. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  9. ↑ The Complex of Izadkhast - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-02-26


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