Bayazeh

Bayazeh
بياضه
village
Bayazeh
Coordinates: 33°20′05″N 55°06′13″E / 33.33472°N 55.10361°E / 33.33472; 55.10361Coordinates: 33°20′05″N 55°06′13″E / 33.33472°N 55.10361°E / 33.33472; 55.10361
Country  Iran
Province Isfahan
County Khur and Biabanak
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Nakhlestan
Population (2006)
  Total 319
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

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 had 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 impire or before), mosques, houses, covered narrow alleys, and a qanat, are 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)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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