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Also known as Shahr-e Golpāyegān

Golpayegan () is a city in the Central District of Golpayegan County, Isfahan, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is northwest of Isfahan and southeast of Arak, at an altitude of 1,830 m. Its temperature fluctuates between +37 and -10 °C. Its average annual rainfall is 300 mm.

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Golpayegan
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City
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Golpayegan.petroglyphs0101.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Khomeyn rock art
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Iran
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Iran
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Isfahan
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County
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Golpayegan
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District
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Central
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2016
Settlement.population_total
58936
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auto
Settlement.timezone
IRST
Settlement.utc_offset
+3:30

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Official name
گلپایگان
Population
58936
Elevation
1830
Image
Golpayegan Jame mosque 545.jpg
Dialing code
0372
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Commons category
Golpayegan
native label
گلپایگان
male population
29798
female population
29138
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  • Geography
  • Location
  • Climate
  • Historical monuments
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Golpayegan () is a city in the Central District of Golpayegan County, Isfahan, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is northwest of Isfahan and southeast of Arak, at an altitude of 1,830 m. Its temperature fluctuates between +37 and -10 °C. Its average annual rainfall is 300 mm.

== History == According to Ḥamd-Allāh Mostawfi, the town of Golpāyegān was built by the daughter of Bahman, named Samra, also known as Homāy Bente Bahman in Persian.

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