Chadegan ( fa, چادگان, also
Romanized as Chādegān and Chādgān; also known as Chadgūn and Chadūgān) is a city and capital of
Chadegan County
Chadegan County ( fa, شهرستان چادگان) is in Isfahan province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to ...
, in western
Isfahan Province,
Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,037, in 1,872 families.
Dam and reservoir
Chadegan Reservoir on the
Zayandeh Rood
Zayanderud ( fa, Zāyanderud, script=Latn, from "fertile" or "life giver", and "river"), also spelled as ''Zayandeh-Rood'' or ''Zayanderood'', is the largest river of the Iranian Plateau in central Iran.
Geography
The Zayandeh starts in t ...
river is the largest in
Isfahan Province. It was formed in 1972 by the Zayandeh Dam. The dam was initially named Shah Abbas Dam after
Shah Abbas I, the most influential king of the
Safavid dynasty
The Safavid dynasty (; fa, دودمان صفوی, Dudmâne Safavi, ) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from 1501 to 1736. Their rule is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of th ...
, but it was changed to Zayandeh Dam after the
Islamic revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...
in 1979. Since 1972, the Chadegan Reservoir has helped prevent seasonal flooding of the Zayandeh River.
References
External links
"Chadgan, Iran" Fallingrain Gazetteer
Populated places in Chadegan County
Cities in Isfahan Province
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