Malayer (Persian: ملایر, romanized: Malāyer), formerly Dowlatabad (Persian: دولتآباد, romanized: Doulatābād, also Romanized as Dowlatābād and Daūlatābād),[2] is a city and capital of Malayer County in Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 153,748, in 40,750 families.[3]
Malayer
ملایر | |
|---|---|
City | |
 | |
  Malayer | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′49″N 48°49′25″E / 34.29694°N 48.82361°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Malayer |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 170,237 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
The second largest city of the province, Malayer has a reputation for rug weaving and has some popular parks. The biggest and historical park name is seifiyeh. Malayer is located between Hamedan.[4] This city is one of main centers of furniture industry in Iran.[5]
Notable PeopleEdit
- Ahad Azadikhah, Cleric
- Mohammad Mohammadi-Malayeri, Iranian historian, linguist, and literary scholar
- Mojtaba Zonnour, Cleric
- Enshaallah Rahmati, Iranian philosopher, thinker and translator
LanguageEdit
Linguistic composition of the city consist of Luri & Luri dialects as the majority indigenous tongue spoken at about 80% and standard Persian at 20%.[6]
GalleryEdit
Malayer Museum.
Nooshijan
Kosar park of Malayer
Replica of the Pisa tower in Malayer
Railroad station
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- ^ Malayer can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073682" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ^ ""Mini World" theme park; Malayer tourist gate from Persepolis to Eiffel". IRNA English. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ [1]https://malayeru.ac.ir/en/portal/home/?report/117252/117406/117407/introduction-to-malayer-advanced-furniture-and-wood-carving-research-center], Malayer University
- ^ http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.hamadan#eyJ0IjoieCIsImkiOiI2NGYwMzM4NzQzNDliYmUxMDg2YWJhZjg2OTY1MGJhYyIsInMiOjE2ODM1NzkyMjc5NTJ9
External linksEdit
