Zarrin Shahr ( fa, زرين شهر, also
Romanize
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d as Zarīn Shahr; also known as Qal‘eh Rīz, Rīz-e Lanjān, and Rīz) is a city and capital of
Lenjan County,
Isfahan Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 55,984, in 15,154 families. It is located in southwest of
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 ...
.
Name
Until the 1970s Zarrinshahr was known as Riz-e Lenjan (or simply Riz for the locals). The name changed to Zarrinshahr as a result of what seems to be merely bureaucratic decision making.
[Ghaderi, Sasan 1378 Lenjan. Isfahan: Range-Ab, p17]
Geography and climate
Zarrinshahr is located in the lush plain of the Zayandeh Rood (or
Zayandeh River), not too far from the Zagros mountain range. The climate is temperate, the four seasons occur regularly and are clearly differentiated. It experiences a few snowfalls a year but not much rain. Summer is hot and temperatures can hit 36 on some days. Summer however is quite pleasant due to lack of humidity and low temperatures at night. The locals often hit the riverside at night for dinner or after dinner tea.
Population
Zarrin Shahr has a population of about 55,000.
[Ghaderi, Sasan 1378 Lenjan. Isfahan: Range-Ab, 27] Expatriate Zohreh Bayatrizi describes the city as multi-cultural. The two main groups are Persians, who have lived in the area at least since 12th century AD, and Azeri Turks, who were forcibly settled in Riz in the 17th century by the Safavid rulers.
In the past 30 years people, from various parts of Iran have moved to Zarrin Shahr to work in the nearby steel mill factory (zobe ahan). The single largest immigrant group are the Bakhtiaris from the nearby province of
Chahar Mahal Va Bakhtiari.
The second largest group are from
Khuzestan
Khuzestan Province (also spelled Xuzestan; fa, استان خوزستان ''Ostān-e Xūzestān'') is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahvaz and it covers ...
after the onset of the
Iran–Iraq War
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in 1980. Most of the latter were placed in camps just outside the city and most have returned home after the ceasefire.
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Sports
Zarrin Shahr has Greco-Roman wrestling and martial arts teams that are competitive nationally.
Gallery
Nature of Zarrin Shahr
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References
{{Portal, Iran
Populated places in Lenjan County
Cities in Isfahan Province