Bayazeh

Bayazeh
بياضه
Village
Bayazeh is located in Iran
Bayazeh
Bayazeh
Coordinates: 33°20′05″N 55°06′13″E / 33.33472°N 55.10361°E / 33.33472; 55.10361
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKhur and Biabanak
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictNakhlestan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
319
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Bayazeh (Persian: بياضه, also Romanized as Bayāẕeh, Bayāzeh, and Baiāzeh; also known as Bayāzīyeh and Bīabānāk)[1] is a village in Nakhlestan Rural District, in the Central District of Khur and Biabanak County, Isfahan Province, Iran. It was founded more than 2,500 years ago.

At the 2006 census, its population was 319 people, in 103 families.[2]

According to some reports, the population of this village had been around 5,000 people in the past. Bayazeh has been known as the cultural and scientific center of this part of the desert. Many greats and scientists have lived there.

Saghafi' (from Mukhtar Saghafi) have been the most famous family in this village.

An ancient old castle (remaining from the Sasanian empire or before), mosques, houses, covered narrow alleys, and a qanat, are all sites that attract tourists.

References

  1. ^ Bayazeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055819" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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