Jandaq

Jandaq (Persian: جندق, also Romanized as Jondaq; also known as Djandak and Jandak)[2] is a city in Khur and Biabanak County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,958, in 1,162 families.[3]

Jandaq

جندق
City
Jandaq
Coordinates: 34°02′30″N 54°24′56″E
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKhur and Biabanak
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total4,665 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)


The monuments of Jandaq include Jandaq Castle (or Fortress of Ardbil), which seems to date back to the Sasanian Empire, and which is known as the prison of Khosrow Anushirvān. [4]


References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Jandaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067698" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. M. Badanj, Encyclopaedia Iranica
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