Hafshejan () is a city in the Central District of

Shahrekord County Shahrekord County () is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kord. History Kiar District was separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County in 2007. The village of Vardanjan was e ...

, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

. Hafshejan has existed for around 9,000 years.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The city is populated by

Persians Persians ( ), or the Persian people (), are an Iranian ethnic group from West Asia that came from an earlier group called the Proto-Iranians, which likely split from the Indo-Iranians in 1800 BCE from either Afghanistan or Central Asia. They ...

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 20,042 in 5,171 households. The following census in 2011 counted 20,847 people in 6,062 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 21,352 people in 6,655 households.

Zaneh Hafshejan fountain walkway

Hafshejan walkway is in the Jahanbin mountain range and is located 2 km from Hafshejan and 20 km from

Shahr-e Kord Shahr-e Kord () is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the province, and is 90 km a ...

. On Nature Day each year, more than 10 thousand people visit the park fountain. A walkway extends from the main

Tourist attraction A tourist attraction is a place of interest that tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement. Types Places of natural beaut ...

near the current centre of

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kord. The province lies in the southwest of the country, with an area of 16,332 square kilometers. The province was classified as p ...

, Shahr-e Kord. Water is routed from the fountain to the agricultural plains 20 kilometres south of Branch and north of the mountain barrier between the world and 3 km from the city. The earthen dam has a clay core, and the reservoir has a volume of 1.3 million cubic meters. The dam crest's length is 410 m and the crest's width is 8 m, with a height of 42 meters in the deepest area.

Elamite brick

The Hafshejan Elamite brick carries the ancient scrolls of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. After the inscription is written Hafshejan. This brick has a width of 15 cm, a diameter of 8 cm, and has 26 lines. It was created more than 3100 years ago (1120 BC. M.). The brick was discovered in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in the afternoon Elamite shows

Gallery

file:هفشجان شهر شیر سنگی.JPG , The oldest lions made of stone in Hafshejan file:کتیبه گر نوشته هفشجان.JPG, A 6000-year-old inscription in Hafshejan

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References

{{Shahrekord County, state=collapsed Cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province Populated places in Shahr-e Kord County