Delijan
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Delijan is a city in and the capital of Delijan County
, Markazi Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 31,852, in 8,779 families.
Delijan is located 80 km (50 Mi) from Qom
and 160 km (100 Mi) from Isfahan.
The native population of Delijan speaks a dialect they call Delijani (or Diligoni in the native language). The native language of Delijan seems to be a version of the old-Persian language, which is similar to the language spoken in Abyaneh
one of the oldest Persian village located about an hour away from Delijan.
Sites of interest include the 15th Khordad dam and Chal Nakhjir cave as well as its hot spring resort.
Delijan is an industrial town and is home to several popular carpet companies like the Mahestan, Setareh Talaii and Said companies. Also home of several companies producing a type of roof isolation called "Isogam".The area North-East of Delijan is populated by seven villages, this area is referred to as Jasb
.
Moreover Chal-nakhjir Cave or Delijan Cave is one of the natural touristic attractions of Delijan.
Delijan County
Delijan County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Delijan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 43,388, in 12,578 families. The county has one district: the Central District. The county has two cities: Delijan and Naraq.-References:* اطلس گیتاشناسی...
, Markazi Province
Markazi Province
Markazi Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian. Markazi lies in western Iran. Its capital is Arak. Its population is estimated at 1.35 million...
, 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 31,852, in 8,779 families.
Delijan is located 80 km (50 Mi) from Qom
Qom
Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....
and 160 km (100 Mi) from Isfahan.
The native population of Delijan speaks a dialect they call Delijani (or Diligoni in the native language). The native language of Delijan seems to be a version of the old-Persian language, which is similar to the language spoken in Abyaneh
Abyaneh
Abyaneh is a famous historic Iranian village near the city of Natanz in Isfahan Province.Characterized by a peculiar reddish hue, the village is one of the oldest in Iran, attracting numerous native and foreign tourists year-round, especially during traditional feasts and ceremonies.An Abyunaki...
one of the oldest Persian village located about an hour away from Delijan.
Sites of interest include the 15th Khordad dam and Chal Nakhjir cave as well as its hot spring resort.
Delijan is an industrial town and is home to several popular carpet companies like the Mahestan, Setareh Talaii and Said companies. Also home of several companies producing a type of roof isolation called "Isogam".The area North-East of Delijan is populated by seven villages, this area is referred to as Jasb
Jasb
Jasb is a rural agglomeration located 15 km NE of Delijan, in Iran.The rural agglomeration comprises seven local villages which are situated along the Azna River *Bijegan *Veshtekan *Vesquneqan *Harazjan...
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Moreover Chal-nakhjir Cave or Delijan Cave is one of the natural touristic attractions of Delijan.