Zanjan

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Zanjan is a city in northwestern Iran that serves as the capital of Zanjan Province and is known for its traditional handicrafts, historical sites, and proximity to the Soltaniyeh Dome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeDivisionType county-level city
callingCode +98
capitalOf Zanjan Province
climate cold semi-arid climate
country Iran
countrySubdivisionType provincial capital
demographics ethnically mixed Azerbaijani and Persian population
distanceToTehran approximately 300 km
elevation about 1630 meters above sea level
governedBy Zanjan City Council
hasAttraction caravanserais
historical bridges
mosques
traditional bazaar
hasCulturalSiteNearby Soltaniyeh Dome
hasHeritage Azeri culture
Persian culture
hasIndustry agriculture
handicraft production
trade
hasTransport highway connection
railway connection
hasUniversity University of Zanjan
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
heritageContext historic trade route area
knownFor historical sites
proximity to Soltaniyeh Dome
traditional handicrafts
languageSpoken Azerbaijani
Persian language
surface form: Persian
locatedIn Iranian Azerbaijan
Zanjan Province
locatedInRegion northwestern Iran
locatedOnContinent Asia
locatedOnRiver Zanjanrud
near Elburz Mountains
surface form: Alborz mountain range

Sultaniyeh
surface form: Soltaniyeh
partOf Iran
surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran
postalCodeType Iranian postal code
regionCodeISO IR-24
religionMajority Shia Islam
roadLink Tehran–Tabriz highway corridor
surface form: Tehran–Tabriz highway
subdivisionOf Zanjan County
timeZone Iran Standard Time
utcOffset +3:30
utcOffsetDST +4:30
vehicleRegistrationCode Iran 87

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