Bazangan
Persian: بزنگان
Village
Bazangan Lake
Bazangan Lake
Bazangan is located in Iran
Bazangan
Bazangan
Coordinates: 36°17′51″N 60°26′06″E / 36.29750°N 60.43500°E / 36.29750; 60.43500[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountySarakhs
DistrictMarzdaran
Rural DistrictGolbibi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,440
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bazangan (Persian: بزنگان, also Romanized as Bazangān and Bezangān; also known as Bezamgān)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Golbibi Rural District of Marzdaran District, Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 3,697 in 915 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,268 people in 946 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,440 people in 1,062 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

Geography

This village is located 90 km southwest of Sarakhs and on the eastern slope of Bazangan mountain which is one of the functions of Sarakhs city and is located 128 km east of Mashhad in a mountainous area. Bazangan mountain is located 4 km south of Qara Dagh mountain and 6 km west and southwest of the village. Its climate is temperate and dry. the historical castle of Bazangan is located In this village.

The origin of the Mervi family is related to their main birthplace, the city of Mervi, which is now part of Turkmenistan. This city was once part of the territory of Iran when it was separated from Iran during the Qajar rule.

Sights and historical areas

  • Bazangan Castle
  • Bazangan Lake
  • Bazangan Cave[7]
  • Karkass Cave
  • Spring mill
  • Mulberry trees at the entrance of the village

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 May 2023). "Bazangan, Sarakhs County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Bazangan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055841" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Mashhad County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "روستای بزنگان؛ بزرگ ترین روستای استان خراسان رضوی با غاری شگفت انگیز". کجارو (in Persian). 27 October 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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