Golpayegan

History

According to Ḥamd-Allāh Mostawfi, the town of Golpāyegān was built by the daughter of Bahman, named Samra, also known as Homāy Bente Bahman in Persian.

After Parsadan Gorgijanidze was dismissed from his post as prefect (darugheh) of Isfahan, he was appointed as the new eshik-agha (Master of Ceremonies) and given five villages in the confines of Golpayegan as a fief by king (shah) Abbas II (r. 1642-1666). Historically, the name of the town has been recorded as Karbāyagān; Jarbāḏaqān; Darbāyagān; and Golbādagān. Golpayegan Kebab is unique and made from endemic cows, it is registered in Iranian intangible heritage list.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 47,849 in 14,263 households. The following census in 2011 counted 54,572 people in 17,411 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 58,936 people in 19,546 households.

Geography

Location

Golpayegan is located in the center of Iran, 156 km northwest of Isfahan. Golpayegan is located in the north of Khomein and is adjacent to Khansar from the south, Aligudars from the west, and Memeh from the east. Its people speak Persian and the Golpayegani dialect. Most of the inhabitants are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry.

Climate

Golpayegan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).

| Jan dew point C =-6.0 | Feb dew point C =-6.3 | Mar dew point C =-4.3 | Apr dew point C =-0.2 | May dew point C =1.6 | Jun dew point C =1.9 | Jul dew point C =4.4 | Aug dew point C =3.1 | Sep dew point C =0.4 | Oct dew point C =-0.7 | Nov dew point C =-2.2 | Dec dew point C =-3.6

Historical monuments

Several historical monuments are located in the Jāme' mosque of Golpayegan (, "The Congregational Mosque"), a minaret (Manār) from the Seljuk period, the Sarāvar mosque from the 15th-16th centuries, as well as the Hevdah Tan shrine from the 17th century, Gouged Stronghold, the stronghold was used as a caravansary, but during war time or when bandits attacked, it was used as a castle.

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References

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