At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,806 in 2,197 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,814 people in 2,385 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,320 people in 2,671 households.[2]
Zavareh is located in the northeast of the province, next to the central desert area. It is known that Zavareh had a Sassanianfire temple and was an important trade center in the Seljuk period. The town is named after Zavara, the brother of Rostam, a mythical hero of Iran.
Zavareh Grand Mosque: An inscription in the entrance stucco dates this Seljuk-era mosque to 1135–1136, making it the first known dated mosque constructed according to a four-portico (iwan) plan in the post-Islamic Iran.
Pa Minar Mosque: The minaret of this mosque bears a Kufic inscription in brick, dating it to 1068–1069. This makes it the second oldest dated minaret in Iran, the oldest being at Saveh. The minaret makes part of a Seljuk mosque, which has been restored during the Il-Khanid period.
Zavareh's Kariz Qanat: This qanat dates back to 5000 year ago, a network of underground canals that delivers water from distant resources.
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