Zavareh is a city in, and the capital of, Zavareh District of Ardestan County, Isfahan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,806 in 2,197 households. The following census in 2011 counted 7,814 people in 2,385 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,320 people in 2,671 households.

Overview

Zavareh in the northeast of the province, next to the central desert area. It is known that Zavareh had a Sassanian fire temple and was an important trade center in the Seljuk period. The town is named after Zavara, the brother of Rostam, a mythical hero of Iran.

Historical sites