Nain, Iran

Nain (Persian: نائین, also Romanized as Nāīn & Nāein)[2] is a city and capital of Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,379 in 7,730 families.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Nain County.
Nain
نائین
City
The Jameh Mosque of Nain
The Jameh Mosque of Nain
Nain is located in Iran
Nain
Nain
Coordinates: 32°51′36″N 53°05′15″E
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyNain
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total27,379 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

History

The history of Nain appears to go back to pre-Islamic times, but no information about it has survived. It is famous for its big castle and its congregational mosque, the Jameh Mosque of Nain. It was described by medieval historians to have been in the sardsīr ("cooler highland areas"), and being a subordinate to either Yazd or Isfahan, despite being part of the administration of the Fars Province. The historian and geographer Hamdallah Mustawfi reported that the walls of Nain's castle, which are still present as mud brick remnants, were four thousand paces long. The nearby mountains' silver mines are also described by the geographers. During the Safavid era, the kaolinite of Nain was utilized to manufacture porcelain at the city of Kashan.[4]

Under the Buyid dynasty (934–1062), the Jameh Mosque of Nain was constructed.[4]

Demographics

The following graph depicts the language composition of the city. Naini is a Central Plateau language[5] which is part of the Northwestern Iranian languages.[6]

Ilam linguistic composition
Language percent
Naini
 
 70%
Tehrani Persian
 
 30%

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Nain, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076275" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. Bosworth & Ruggles 2019.
  5. "Language distribution: Esfahan Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 26 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Stilo 2007, pp. 93–112.

Sources


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