Abadeh
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| Country: |
 Iran
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| Province : | Fars | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 9 ′ N , 52 ° 39 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 1889 m | ||
| Residents : | 55,758 (2011) | ||
| Area code : | 0751 | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
| Website: | www.sh-abadeh.ir | ||
Abadeh (also: Ābādeh, Persian آباده) is a city in the Iranian province of Fars . The city is located at an altitude of 1889 meters, almost halfway between Isfahan and Shiraz . This is where the settlement areas of the Turkic-speaking nomad peoples of the Afshar and Kashgai are located . An official census from 2011 found a population of 55,758 residents.
Attractions
The city is known for wood carving , sesame and castor oils , grains, and fruits.
Also known are the Abadeh carpets , good quality utility carpets . The weft and the warp are usually made of cotton , the pile of wool . The carpets have a multicolored, detailed pattern. A distinction is made between two motifs: that of the more common Hebatlu (nomadic origin) and that of the Zellol Sultan , whose motif is a flower vase, which shows a bird on both sides, and is continued in a repeat pattern (all-over). The formats of the Abadeh are very diverse and range from bed rugs and rugs to large carpets measuring 300 × 200 cm.
The Emarat e Kolah Farangi , Tymcheh Sarafyan and the Khaje Tomb in the Khoja Mountains are also of historical importance .
traffic
The city has a train station on the Badrud – Isfahan – Shiraz railway line .
literature
- Adrian M. Harvey, Anne E. Mather, Martin R. Stokes: Alluvial fans: geomorphology, sedimentology, dynamics. Geological Society, London 2005, ISBN 1-86239-189-0 . (online at: books.google.nl )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Brinkhof: Ābādeh (Fars / فارس, Iran) - current population figures, population development, map and location. In: http://www.citypopulation.de . July 30, 2013, accessed May 7, 2014 .
- ↑ Abadeh carpets (picture examples)
- ↑ Example carpets