Delijan (Persian: دليجان), also Romanized as Delījān, Dalijān, and Dilījān,[3] is a city in the Central District of Delijan County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Delijan is 80 km (50 mi) from Qom and 160 km (100 mi) from Isfahan. The city is twinned with Dilijan, Armenia.[citation needed]
Delijan
Persian: دليجان | |
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City | |
Delijan | |
Coordinates: 33°59′25″N 50°41′01″E / 33.99028°N 50.68361°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Markazi |
County | Delijan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 40,902 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Area code | 086 |
Website | www |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 31,852 in 8,779 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 37,470 people in 11,031 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 40,902 people in 12,612 households.[2]
The native population of Delijan speaks a dialect they call Delijani (or Diligoni in the native language). The native language of Delijan seems to be a version of the old-Persian language, which is similar to the language spoken in Abyaneh one of the oldest Persian village located about an hour away from Delijan.[citation needed]
Sites of interest include the 15th Khordad dam and Chal Nakhjir cave as well as its hot spring resort.[citation needed]
Delijan is an industrial city and is home to several popular carpet companies like the Mahestan, Setareh Talaii and Said companies. Also home of several companies producing a type of roof isolation called "Isogam". The area northeast of Delijan is populated by seven villages, this area is referred to as Jasb Rural District. Moreover, Chal-nakhjir Cave or Delijan Cave[7] is one of the natural touristic attractions of Delijan.[8]