Sirjan

Sirjan (Persian: Rirjān, also Romanized as Sirjān) is a city in and the capital of Sirjan County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 167,014, in 40,605 families. At 1730 m, it is situated in a depression between the southern Zagros mountains to the west and the Kuh-e Bidkhan massif to the east. It is well known for its pistachios and "geleem" rugs and also for its Badgiir Choppoghi (calument louver). This city was established in Sasanian era and has several mineral sources including coal, iron, copper, stone and gold.