The Nazhvan Forest Park is one of the few
garden
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s in
Isfahan, which has been rather safe from expansion and development of the city and freshens the air of Isfahan. The word consists of two words , which means "
poplar" in
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
and ''van'', which is a Persian
suffix for place. Therefore means "a place for poplars". Nazhvan has an area of 1200
ha and is located in the western part of the city. It's the only remaining part of the
green space in the suburban area of Isfahan. It plays the role of Isfahan's lungs and has a special importance from the bio-environmental point of view for the city.
Zayanderud
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 ...
river flows through the middle of the garden and this is one of the distinguished features of Nazhvan that makes it different from other
parks in Isfahan. As parts of the Project for prosperity of Nazhvan, the local government of Isfahan created facilities in Nazhvan as nearby
recreational area like sport grounds, a
swimming pool, a
campsite
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,
playgrounds for children, also facilities for horse
droshky A droshky or drosky (russian: дрожки (plural); pl, dorożka (singular); et, troska (singular) ) is a term used for several types of carriage, including:
* A low, four-wheeled open carriage used especially in Russia. It consists of a long ben ...
, horse sport,
boating and
cycling
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.
Gallery
Park Nazhvan 4.jpg,
Najvan Park 02.jpg,
Najvan Park 01.jpg,
Najvan Park 03.jpg,
Najvan Park 04.jpg,
File:پارک ساحلی ناژوان.JPG,
References
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Isfahan
Parks in Iran
Tourist attractions in Isfahan