Sirjan

Also known as Sa‘īdābād, Sīrjān

Sirjan (; ) is a city in the Central District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, in southern Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is from the Iranian capital of Tehran, and from the provincial capital of Kerman. It is known for its pistachios, Kilim, and a windcatcher locally known as Bādgir-e Chopoqi (calumet louver).

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sirjan
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kerman
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sirjan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1760
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 199704
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: IRST

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: سيرجان
Country: Iran
Located in: Central District
Population: 199704
Elevation: 1744
Time zone: Iran Standard Time Zone
Capital of: Sirjan County
Official website: sirjan.ir
Image: Sirdschan 04.JPG
Dialing code: 0345

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Commons category: Sirjan
category of associated people: Category:People from Sirjan
male population: 102656
female population: 97048

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections

Contents

Climate
Demographics
Population
Universities and higher education centers
Payam Noor University Sirjan
University of Technology, Sirjan
Islamic Azad University, Sirjan
Chopoqi Windcatcher
Tomb of Mire Zobeyr
Tomb of Shah Firooz
Sang Castle
Gallery
See also
Notes
References

is a city in the Central District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, in southern Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is from the Iranian capital of Tehran, and from the provincial capital of Kerman. It is known for its pistachios, Kilim, and a windcatcher locally known as Bādgir-e Chopoqi (calumet louver).

==Climate==

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