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Bible Encyclopedias
Joshekan
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a small province of Persia covering about 1000 sq. m. Pop. about 5000. It has a yearly revenue of about £1 200, and is held in fief by the family of Bahram Mirza, Muizz ed Dowleh (d. 1882). Its chief town and the residence of the governor used to be Joshekan-Kali, a large village with fine gardens, formerly famous for its carpets (kali), but now the chief place is Maimeh, a little city with a population of 2500, situated at an elevation of 6670 ft., about 63 m. from Isfahan in a northwesterly direction and 13 m. south-west of Joshekan-Kali.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Joshekan'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/j/joshekan.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Joshekan'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/j/joshekan.html. 1910.
