Zanjan is the capital of Zanjan province in northwestern Iran, about 298 kilometers from Tehran on the main highway toward Tabriz and Turkey and roughly 125 kilometers from the Caspian Sea. The 2016 census recorded 430,871 residents, the twentieth largest population among cities in Iran. The city has ancient roots, with accounts placing its founding in the Sasanian period and describing it as a significant center in medieval times. A regional survey by the news agency ISNA found that the population of Zanjan reported the highest level of happiness among the thirty provinces of Iran.
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1. Zanjan, Iran (Wikipedia)
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Zanjan (Persian: زنجان; pronounced [zænˈdʒɒːn] ) is a city in the Central District of Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.Zanjan's population boasts the highest level of happiness among the people of 30 other provinces in Iran, according to a detailed survey conducted by Isna.
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- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.75, 48.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.75, 48.25
36.75 48.25 Dsb
3. GeoNames: Zanjan - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 111453, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)Quote, cities500 record 111453, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
36.67642 48.49628 P PPLA IR 36 357471 1666 Asia/Tehran
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