Zozan
Persian: زوزن | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°20′48″N 59°52′13″E / 34.34667°N 59.87028°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Razavi Khorasan |
County | Khaf |
District | Jolgeh Zozan |
Rural District | Zozan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,677 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zozan at GEOnet Names Server |
Zozan (Persian: زوزن; also Romanized as Zūzan and Rūzān)[3] is a village in Zozan Rural District of Jolgeh Zozan District, Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,183 in 479 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,585 people in 626 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,677 people in 744 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]
Zozan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zozan (Zawzan) is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to 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.[6]