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Perched high on the central Iranian plateau, Esfahan has been a strategic and cultural centre for nigh on 4,000 years. The inimitable alchemy of Persian Islamic culture has produced a city of exquisite mosques, extravagant palaces and splendid public squares.
Fast Facts
Population
1,600,554
Currency
Name: Iranian Rial
Code: IRR
Symbol: IR
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Persian
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +3.5
Country Dialing Code
+98
Weights & Measures
Metric
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