Hesaruiyeh
Village in Kerman, Iran
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Hesaruiyeh (Persian: حصاروييه, Romanized as Ḩeşārū’īyeh; also known as Hazār, Hazārū, and Hisāru)[1] is a village in Khatunabad Rural District, in the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 221, in 54 families.[2] Hesaruiyeh is located roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Shahr-e Babak.[3]
Hesaruiyeh
حصاروييه | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Hesaruiyeh | |
| Coordinates: 30°02′37″N 55°12′59″E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Shahr-e Babak |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Khatunabad |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 221 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Etymology
One local author suggests that the name comes from the words Ḩeşār (حصار), meaning "fort", "fence", "wall", or "barrier", and bārū (بارو) meaning "fortification".[4]
History
Surroundings
Ḩeşārū’īyeh is located close to Road 71, a national highway that connects Tehran in the north to Bandar-Abbas in the South. In addition to the forts and the barriers, there is a nearby horseshoe-shaped hill called Tale-h Hesar, meaning "hill of the fort".[6]
