Delijan
City in Markazi province, Iran
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Delijan (Persian: دليجان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Delijan County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Delijan is 80 km (50 mi) from Qom and 160 km (100 mi) from Isfahan. The city is twinned with Dilijan, Armenia.[citation needed]
Demographics
Language
The native population of Delijan speaks a dialect they call Delijani (or Diligoni in the native language). The native language of Delijan seems to be a version of the old-Persian language, which is similar to the language spoken in Abyaneh one of the oldest Persian village located about an hour away from Delijan.[citation needed]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 31,852 in 8,779 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 37,470 people in 11,031 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 40,902 people in 12,612 households.[2]
Overview
Sites of interest include the 15th Khordad dam and Chal Nakhjir cave as well as its hot spring resort.[citation needed]
Delijan is an industrial city and is home to several popular carpet companies like the Mahestan, Setareh Talaii and Said companies. Also home of several companies producing a type of roof isolation called "Isogam". The area northeast of Delijan is populated by seven villages, this area is referred to as Jasb Rural District. Moreover, Chal-nakhjir Cave or Delijan Cave[7] is one of the natural touristic attractions of Delijan.[8]
