Aran o Bidgol
Aran o Bidgol (Persian: آران و بیدگل, also Romanized as Ārān va Bīdgol and Ārān-o-Bīd Gol, meaning "Aran and Bidgol") is a city in the Central District of Aran va Bidgol County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is one of the ancient desert cities of the province, close to Kashan (around 5 km).
Aran o Bidgol
Persian: آران و بیدگل | |
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Holy shrine of Imamzadeh Hilal ibn Ali in Aran o Bidgol | |
Aran o Bidgol | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′32″N 51°28′54″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Aran va Bidgol |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 65,404 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
As suggested by its name, the city is an amalgam of two formerly separate settlements: Aran (Persian: آران, also Romanized as Ārān and Arūn) and Bidgol (Persian: بیدگل).
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 55,651 in 15,556 households. The following census in 2011 counted 60,290 people in 24,842 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 65,404 people in 20,315 households.
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