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The town is surrounded by desert from the north and east, and then it has a typical climate of hot and dry in summer, cold and dry in winter, a very little rainfall during the year. Agriculture and farming are difficult.

Carpets are the main industrial product of the town, which is exported to Afghanistan , Pakistan , Iraq and other neighboring countries. Recently, Natural Gas and Oil resources have been discovered near the city.


HISTORY

In the past, there were two distinct and separate villages but adjacent named “Aran” and the other “Bidgol”, and each had its own customs, social communications, dialect. It was situated near the Silk Road and many caravans passed it on their way from Europe to the Orient .

About 40 years ago that the wall of separation collapsed and these two small towns unified. Now the town is estimated to have a population more than 9000.

Geographical specifications:
Longititude 51:29
Latitude 24:14
Height 930 meter above the sea level
Area 25 hectare


TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

  • Magnificent sceneries of deserts and salt lakes

  • Camel riding in desert

  • Maranjab caravansary

  • Si zan castle

  • Holy shrines and religious mausoleums which belong to the offsprings of the prophet Muhammad of Islam.



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EXTERNAL LINKS

  • http://www.helal.ir

  • http://www.persiadesert.com

  • http://www.abpic.persianblog.com