Bazrangan

Bazrangan is a village in Anarestan Rural District, Chenar Shahijan District, , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 392, in 74 families.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: village in Iran
  • Also known as: Bāzrangān

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bishapur and Mosaic Porch.

Photo: Behnam9395, CC0.
was an ancient city in and one of the capitals of the Sasanian Empire, near the city of . This city, listed among Iran's World Heritage Sites, covers an area of about 200 hectares and contains a rich complex of historical monuments and structures. is situated 2½ km northeast of Bazrangan.

Archaeological site
The Mosaic Ayvan is one of the architectural structures of the ancient city of , located in , . The structure was built in the 3rd century CE by order of Shapur I, the second king of the Sasanian Empire. is situated 3 km northeast of Bazrangan.

Castle
Photo: reibai, CC BY 2.0.
Valerian Palace or Valerianus Palace is an ancient palace in the historical city of in County in . This palace was built for Valerian, the Roman Emperor, to reside in as prisoner, within the royal citadel of Bishapur, after the victory of Shapur I, the Sasanian king, over Valerian, the Roman emperor, in the Battle of Edessa. is situated 3 km northeast of Bazrangan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla and Tang-e Chowgan-e Sofla-ye Dar Shuri.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 191, in 41 families. is situated 4½ km northeast of Bazrangan.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 249, in 52 families. is situated 5 km northeast of Bazrangan.

Village
is a village in Shapur Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 511, in 113 families. is situated 7 km northeast of Bazrangan.

Bazrangan

Latitude
29.76001° or 29° 45′ 36″ north
Longitude
51.55407° or 51° 33′ 15″ east
Elevation
781 metres (2,562 feet)
Open location code
7HXHQH63+2J
Geo­Names ID
7451207
Wiki­data ID
Q5805060
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Bazrangan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: Bazrangan
  • Dutch: Bazrangan
  • Egyptian Arabic: بازرنجان
  • Malay: Bazrangan
  • Min Nan Chinese: Bazrangan
  • Persian: بازرنگان
  • Urdu: بزرنگان

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