Aran o Bidgol (Persian: آران و بيدگل, also Romanized as Ārān va Bīdgol and Ārān-o-Bīd Gol, meaning "Aran and Bidgol") is a city and capital of Aran va Bidgol County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 55,651, in 15,556 families.[2] It is one of the ancient desert cities of the province, close to Kashan (around 5 km).

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Aran o Bidgol آران و بيدگل
City
Photo by Farhan Sarmadi Bidgoli Holy shrine of Imamzadeh Hilal ibn Ali in Aran va Bidgol
Aran o Bidgol
Coordinates: 34°03′28″N 51°29′03″E
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
County	Aran va Bidgol
Bakhsh	Central
Population  (2016 Census)
• Total	65,404 [1]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

As suggested by its name, the city is an amalgam of two formerly separate settlements: Aran (Persian: آران, also Romanized as Ārān and Arūn)[3] and Bidgol.

History

The area originally consisted of two distinct and separate villages named “Aran” and “Bidgol”. Each village had its own customs, social communications, and dialect. It was situated near the Silk Road and many caravans passed it on their way from Europe to the Orient.

About 40 years ago, the wall of separation collapsed and these two small towns unified. We can name the Jandaghian family as one of the most famous ones in this city. Jandaghians have a representative in the Ministry of interiors.

Geography and industry

The town is surrounded by desert from the north and east, and thus it has a typical climate of hot and dry in summer, cold and dry in winter, and very little rainfall during the year. These conditions make agriculture difficult.

Carpet making is the main industrial product of the town, and the carpets are exported to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other neighboring countries. Recently, natural gas and oil resources have been discovered near the city.

Tourist attractions

• Deserts and salt lakes tours
• Camel riding in desert
• Driving on sand dunes
• Maranjab caravansari
• Si zan castle
• Holy shrines and religious mausoleums (belonging to the offspring of the prophet Muhammad).

Gallery

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  Aran va bidgol desert
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  Aran va bidgol salt Lake
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  Aran va bidgol desert scenery is a tourist attraction

See also

• Iran
• Kashan
• Isfahan Province
• Iranian history

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Aran va Bidgol.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aran va Bidgol.

• ĀRĀN^{[permanent dead link]}, Encyclopædia Iranica
• http://www.persiadesert.com

На других языках

[ru] Аран-и-Бидголь