Joshekan
Joshekan was a small province of Qajar dynasty Persia covering about 1,000 sq mi (2,600 km2).[1]
Under the Safavid dynasty, the region was called Meimeh, and the tax collector resided in the large village of Joshekan-Kali.[2] Under the Qajar dynasty, the province of Joshekan was created as a fiefdom for Bahram Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh Qajar. Upon his death in 1882 it passed to his son Ism'ail Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh.[3] It was later incorporated into Isfahan Province of modern Iran.
Joshekan took its name from the village of Joshekan-Kali, once known for its wool production and carpet-making. The word kali from its name means carpet.[4] Later, the governor's residence was moved to Meimeh, a smaller city situated at an elevation of 6670 ft.[4] Meimeh is located about 63 mi (101 km) north-west of Isfahan, and roughly equidistant from Gulpaigan and Natanz.[5]
References
- ↑ Houtum-Schindler, Albert (1897). Eastern Persian Irak. J. Murray. pp. 105–106.
- ↑ Houtum-Schindler & 1897 106.
- ↑ Houtum-Schindler, 1897 & 106-107.
- 1 2 Houtum-Schindler & 1897 107.
- ↑
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Joshekan". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.