Aran va Bidgol is a city in Isfahan province, Iran. It is one of the ancient desert cities of the province and once composed of two separate cities, Aran and Bidgol. It is close to Kashan
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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, and 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, the wall of separation collapsed and these two small towns unified. Now the town is estimated to have a population more than 90,000.
Geography and Industry
The town is surrounded by desert from the north and east, and thus it has a typical climate of hot and dry in summer, cold and dry in winter, and very little rainfall during the year. These conditions make agriculture difficult. Carpet making is the main industrial product of the town, and the carpets are exported to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other neighboring countries. Recently, natural gas and oil resources have been discovered near the city.
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.
