Tar, Isfahan
Tar
Persian: طار | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Tar | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′26″N 51°45′03″E / 33.37389°N 51.75083°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Natanz |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Tarq Rud |
| Established | 1290 |
| Area | |
• Total | 360 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,576 m (8,451 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 143 |
| • Density | 0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 031 |
Tar (Persian: طار)[a] is a village in Tarq Rud Rural District[4] of the Central District in Natanz County, Isfahan province, Iran.
Etymology
Tar, in the word translates to (Parthian Pahlavi) "hidden heaven."
History
The old building, which is called Baba Abdullah Mausoleum, was the first fire temple in which the Zoroastrian practise of fire worship could be practiced by the priests who were tasked with keeping the temple fire to burn without interpretation, similarly to the Olympic torch which is tended to in order for its flame to remain ever-burning.
After the eventual discovery of Tar Village, this fire temple was renamed Baba-Abdullah in fear for it being destroyed under the guise was existing as a non-Islamic institution of worship. The original name of this fire temple is unknown. Upon the arrival of the Arab conquest there was also a change of its role, possibly into a mosque, before it was abandoned. Nader Shah the Great was also known to pass through this place during intentions in fighting the Afghans tribes within the region. Tar has been the summer resort of Safavid kings, including Shah Abbas Safavid.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 259 in 110 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 375 people in 157 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 143 people in 59 households.[2]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 May 2026). "Taar, دهستان طرق رود, بخش مرکزی [Tarq Rud Rural District, Central District], Natanz County, Isfahan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Tar at GEOnet Names Server
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366.4.10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 4 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان نطنز تابع استان اصفهان [Creation and formation of four rural districts including villages, farms and places in Natanz County under Isfahan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 11935.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Isfahan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اصفهان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Isfahan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.