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]
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
Ḩeşārū’īyeh served as the stronghold of the Ismailis and is home to many Ismailis who have contributed a lot to building Shahr-e-Babak[5] when they ruled Shahr-e Babak during their rule in the 19th century.[4]
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]
References
- ^ Hesaruiyeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066481" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Ḩeşārū'īyeh: Iran, Geographic.org, retrieved 2010-11-15
- ^ a b Mansoor, Azizi (2004), تارىخ و فرهنگ شهر بابک [The History and the Culture of Shahr-e Babek], مرکز کرمانشناسى [Markaz-i Kirmān'shināsī], ISBN 978-964-6487-70-3, OCLC 62579116[page needed]
- ^ wikifoundry: Ḩeşārū'īyeh, hesarooyeh, retrieved 2013-09-08
- ^ The History and the Culture of Shahr-e Babek. Markaz-i Kirmān'shināsī. 2004. ISBN 978-964-6487-70-3.
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