Commerce has always been central to the growth of Isfahan, to the extent that the
Safavid
Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...
Shah Abbas I
Abbas I ( fa, ; 27 January 157119 January 1629), commonly known as Abbas the Great (), was the 5th Safavid Shah (king) of Iran, and is generally considered one of the greatest rulers of Iranian history and the Safavid dynasty. He was the third so ...
(1588–1629) effectively re-routed the
Silk Road
The Silk Road () was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and reli ...
through Isfahan. As of 2019,
economic transparency Economic transparency refers to banks and other financial institutions that have made data available about their financial position and condition. However, the definition depends on the perspective of different research areas through which it is ex ...
is lacking in
Isfahan
Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its Achaemenid empire, ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in Sassanian Empire, middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Regio ...
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The Association of Mass Builders of Housing and Construction is an institution to encourage professionalism and create a suitable platform for investment. The Isfahan 1405 (2026) strategic plan is the sixth five-year plan of the city that has been uploaded on the municipal transparency site, and citizens can view it.
Production
Since Safavid times, goldsmithing, carpet weaving, textile, and coppersmithing became popular in Isfahan.
Jey Oil Refining Company
The Oil Refinery Jey or the Oil Refining Company Jey has been established in 2003; with the investment of Oil Industry Personnel Pension Fund, with a nominal capacity of 1'800'000 tons as the largest producer of bituminous units in the Middle Eas ...
has a production and storage site in Isfahan. City is a furniture production hub in the country.
Some of the industrial districts within a 50-kilometer radius of the city are Jey Industrial Estate, Sagzi, Mohammad Abad, Dowlatabad, Isfahan.
Some of the markets are Shoes, Bags, Cars, Computers, Home appliances, Food, Pharmaceuticals and Gardening.
Isfahan is known for the
Isfahan rug
The Iranian city of Isfahan has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian carpet (or rug). Isfahani carpets are renowned for their high quality. The most famous workshop in Isfahan is ''Seirafian''. In Europe, they becam ...
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Notable companies based in Isfahan include:
* Solomon Carpet
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Esfahan Steel Company
Esfahan Steel Company ( fa, شرکت ذوبآهن اصفهان, ''Sherkaté Zob âhané Esfahan''), formerly known as Esfahan Aryamehr Steel Company ( fa, links=no, شرکت ذوب آهن آریامهر) prior to 1979 Revolution, opened in late ...
For reducing unemployment, according to Tasnim, it is recommended to build a
dry port
A dry port (sometimes referred to as an inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by road or rail to a seaport, operating as a centre for the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations.
In addition to their role in ...
for goods, in special economics logistics east region of the city because of the airport, railway, highways, and roads.
Isfahan uranium processing facility is responsible for
nuclear enrichment
Enriched uranium is a type of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-235 (written 235U) has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Naturally occurring uranium is composed of three major isotopes: uranium-238 (238U ...
. Construction began in 1993.
Montazeri Power Plant is located in the north of Isfahan next to the Oil Refinery. The plant has eight units of 200
megawatts
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. The watt is named after James Watt ...
, with a production capacity of 1600 megawatts in total.
Startup Grind Isfahan hosts monthly startup events.
Isfahan Science and Technology Town is one of the technology parks in Iran, and
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences also known as Medical University of Isfahan (MUI) ( fa, دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی اصفهان, ''Danushgah-e 'lum-e Pezeshki-ye vâ Xedâmat-e Behedashti-ye ...
Health Science and Technology Park opened 2019.
Recreation
Sport clubs
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Foolad Mahan Isfahan BC
Foolad Mahan Isfahan Basketball Club ( fa, باشگاه بسکتبال فولاد ماهان سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bashgah-e Beskâtbal-e Fulâd Mahan Sipahan Esfehan'') was an Iranian professional basketball club based in Esfahan, Iran. Th ...
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Sepahan Novin F.C.
Sepahan Novin Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال سپاهان نوین) is an Iranian professional football team based in Esfahan, Iran. They are the reserve team of Sepahan F.C. and currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's ...
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Zob Ahan Isfahan BC
Zob Ahan Basketball Club ( fa, باشگاه بسکتبال ذوبآهن اصفهان, ''Bashgah-e Beskâtbal-e Zubâhen Esfehan'') is an Iranian professional basketball club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super L ...
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Giti Pasand Isfahan FSC
Sanaye Giti Pasand Futsal Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتسال صنایع گیتی پسند) is part of Giti Pasand Sports Club in Iran. It is based in Isfahan.
Season to season
The table below chronicles the achievements of the Club in various ...
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Sepahan Isfahan FC
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...
Tourism
There are almost 150 hotels,
Sarouyeh
Sarouyeh ( fa, سارویه) was a large library in ancient pre-Islamic Iran. The 10th century chronicler Ahmad ibn Rustah refers to it as "Sarough" (). The ''Fars Nameh'' of Ibn Balkhi calls it ''Haft Halkeh'' ().
The library, located near where ...
is a chosen tourism area in Isfahan Province.
Wealth and distribution
Some of the special markets inside the city are the medicinal herbs market, flower & plants market, fish market, meat market. There is a program to build Kowsar hypermarkets in every district by Isfahan Municipality's Organization for Organizing Urban Jobs and Agricultural Products.
In 2019 680 child workers were identified by charity groups.
District 14 is one of the most impoverished places in the city with the most number of under 14 years old population and high crime ratio.
Oman Samani neighborhood with a population density of 222 people per hectare and 55% of immigrants has the highest population density in Isfahan.
List of companies of Iran
This is a list of notable companies based in Iran. For listing criteria, see methodology section.
Current companies
*holding company
Methodology
Under a plan calledTop Iranian Companies the 100 top publicly traded Iranian corporations are chos ...
Iranian labor law Iranian labor law describes the rules of employment in Iran. As a still developing country, Iran is considerably behind by international standards. It has failed to ratify the two basic Conventions of the International Labour Organization on freedom ...
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Privatization in Iran
According to the Fourth Economic history of Iran#Review of Iran's successive economic plans (1991–2010), Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2005–2010), the Privatization Organization of Iran affiliated with the Ministry of Economic Affairs a ...
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Social class in Iran
Social classes in Iran have been divided up into upper class, propertied middle class, salaried middle class, working class, independent farmers, and rural wage earners. A more recent source divides Iranian classes into upper, middle class (about ...
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Trade in Iran's Safavid era Trading in the Safavid era was carried out in the form of exchanging goods with goods and exchanging goods with cash (coins of Safavid or foreign silver).
Major merchants had their own agents travelling to different areas. Some merchants were doing ...