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Why visit Golpāyegān
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 44 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Golpāyegān
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About Golpāyegān
Golpayegan (Persian: گلپایگان) is a city in the Central District of Golpayegan County, Isfahan, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is 186 kilometres (116 mi) northwest of Isfahan and 102 kilometres (63 mi) southeast of Arak, at an altitude of 1,830 m. Its temperature fluctuates between +37 and -10 °C. Its average annual rainfall is 300 mm.
From the Wikipedia article Golpayegan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes44
32 more on the map.
History
According to Ḥamd-Allāh Mostawfi, the town of Golpāyegān was built by the daughter of Bahman, named Samra, also known as Homāy Bente Bahman in Persian.
After Parsadan Gorgijanidze was dismissed from his post as prefect (darugheh) of Isfahan, he was appointed as the new eshik-agha (Master of Ceremonies) and given five villages in the confines of Golpayegan as a fief by king (shah) Abbas II (r. 1642-1666).
Historically, the name of the town has been recorded as Karbāyagān; Jarbāḏaqān; Darbāyagān; and Golbādagān. Golpayegan Kebab is unique and made from endemic cows; it is registered in Iranian intangible heritage list.
From the History section of Golpayegan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare16
Map of Golpāyegān
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Getting there and nearby towns
Arak Airport (AJK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 86 km away.
- Gūged 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Nīvān Sūq 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Nīvān Nār 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Zaranjān 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Golshahr 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Qūdejān 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Varzaneh 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Khānsār 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Khomeyn 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Arāk 90 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Golpayegan Jame mosque 545, Mohammad Vahidi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Golpayegan.musqe, Asef-m-m, CC BY-SA 4.0
- عکس مردی درحال نگاه به بوته, Ali139099, CC BY-SA 3.0
- شرح هفده تن - panoramio, kazem fattahi, CC BY 3.0
- رئیس جعلی ساواک, Ali139099, CC BY-SA 3.0
- History History IMG 8647 (6025092157), Ninara from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
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