abhar in english

Enjoying a mountainous climate with cold and snowy winters and moderate summers, the famous river of “Abhar Rood” flows across this city. The Abhar region, which called “Abhar Chai” (Abhar river) by native language, is one of the oldest regions of Iran. According to existing evidences, Abhar was more thriving in the second millennium BC. and in 9th century BC., a union of different tribes was established in this region by Medes.

This region became one of the important connection point coincident with the establishment Ilkhanan government and selection of Sultanieh as capital. The situation which even exists today.

From etymological point of view, the name of this city is derived from the pahlavi language word of “Oher” which means the place of controlling water flows.

The first location of the city is known as “Taphe Ghaleh” and is in the right bank of Abhar river. This place is one of the oldest human settlements of Zanjan province and was dwelled since early 4th millennium BC.

The important historical and religious sights of Abhar are as follows:

Sultanieh Royal Citadel,

Historical hills of Said Abad-Keresf,

Dash Kasan caves,

Sultanieh dome,

Chalbi Oghli historical aggregate,

Lame’Moques of Abhar and Ghorveh,

Pirahmad Zahrnoosh and Molla Hossein Kashi mausoleums,

Several Imamzadeh (shrines),

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