Hafshejan

Hafshejan هفشجان
city
Hafshejan
Coordinates: 32°13′32″N 50°47′38″E / 32.22556°N 50.79389°ECoordinates: 32°13′32″N 50°47′38″E / 32.22556°N 50.79389°E
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Shahrekord
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2010)
• Total	20,847
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Website	http://www.hafshejan.com

Hafshejan (Persian: هفشجان‎‎, also Romanized as Hafshejān and Hafeshjān; also known as Hosheh Gūn, Hushegūn, and Jasteh Jūn)^[1] is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2010 census, its population was 20,847, in 6,062 families

According to about 40 Historical Hills Particular central Scandry hills, Hafshejan has about 9000 years of history.^[2] This region in the gajar time was under the domination of bakhtiaris but after stabilization of central power, power of the bakhtiaris diminished in great amount. Locals call this city hoshegoon or heyshegoon. One of the beautiful and most known places in Hafshejan in a spring that called Cheshme zane; that the word zane means Birth.

It said that many people in Hafshejani was char-va-dar that means a person owns pack animals and carry goods for trading, in addition many others were farmers and used several spring waters to grow their products. Nowadays Hafshejan is famous in Iran for its skillful welders, they work in many pipeline constructions and are well known for their skills.

Zaneh Hafshejan Fountain Walkway

Hafshejan walkway in Jahanbin mountain range and is located 2 km Hafshejan and 20 km Kord. In Nature Day each year more than 10 thousand people visit the park fountain and beautiful nature.^[3] The walkway from the main Tourist attraction near the current center of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province،Shahr-e Kord and mineral water and its most important features is its inverted tulip. Provision of water for agricultural plains Hafshejan, 20 kilometers south of Branch and north of the mountain barrier between the world and 3 km from the city Hafshejan on this fountain is constructed. The earthen dam with a clay core, has a reservoir volume is 1.3 million cubic meters. Dam crest length of 410 m and crest width of 8 m and a height of 42 meters is sought in the deepest area .^[4] In the spring she called appellation should be noted that the name does effervescent eyes on the mountain due to the birth of the world is between Hafshejan.

Hafshejan Elamite brick

Hafshejan Elamite brick was discoverd at Scandary hills of Hafshejan

Hafshejan Elamite brick is The ancient scrolls Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, after the inscription is written Hafshejan. This brick to 24, width 15 and a diameter of 8 cm and has 26 lines and is owned by more than 3100 years ago (1120 BC. M.) is. The discovery of the brick in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province in the afternoon Elamite shows^[5]

References

1. Hafshejan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065354" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. Zagarell, A. (1982). The Prehistory of the Northeast Bakhtiari Mountains, Iran “The Rise of a Highland Way of Life
3. «Fountain Zaneh Hafshejan».
4. «چهارمحال و بختیاری بام ایران، سرزمین هزار چشمه + تصاویر».
5. http://www.chn.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Id=71880&Serv=0&SGr=0