Isfahan or Esfahan/Espahan (Persian: اصفهان; [esfæˈhɒːn]) is a major city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometers (270 miles) south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area.
Isfahan in Through Darkest Europe[]
Isfahan was a thoroughly modern city. While riding an elevator in the Aquinas Seminary in Rome, Khalid al-Zarzisi found the ride as smooth as any elevator found in Isfahan.[1]
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- ↑ Through Darkest Europe, pg. 45, loc. 624.
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