Chadegan
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Chadegan is a city in and the capital of Chadegan County
, in western Isfahan Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,037, in 1,872 families.
, the most influential king of the Safavid dynasty
, but it was changed to Zayandeh Dam after the Islamic revolution in 1979. Since 1972, the Chadegan Reservoir has helped prevent seasonal flooding of the Zayandeh River.
Chadegan County
Chadegan County is a county in Isfahan province, Iran. The capital of the county is Chadegan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 33,684, in 8,169 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Chenarud District...
, in western Isfahan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,037, in 1,872 families.
Dam and reservoir
Chadegan Reservoir on the Zayandeh River 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 IAbbas I of Persia
Shāh ‘Abbās the Great was Shah of Iran, and generally considered the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty. He was the third son of Shah Mohammad....
, the most influential king of the Safavid dynasty
Safavid dynasty
The Safavid dynasty was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran. They ruled one of the greatest Persian empires since the Muslim conquest of Persia and established the Twelver school of Shi'a Islam as the official religion of their empire, marking one of the most important turning...
, but it was changed to Zayandeh Dam after the Islamic revolution in 1979. Since 1972, the Chadegan Reservoir has helped prevent seasonal flooding of the Zayandeh River.