Handicrafts and souvenirs of Zanjan
Zanjan is the capital of Zanjan Province in northwestern Iran. It lies 298 km (185 mi) northwest of Tehran on the main highway to Tabriz and Turkey and approximately 125 km (78 mi) from the Caspian Sea.
At the 2011 census, its population was 386,851, which is the 20th largest city in Iran. The population of Zanjan consists mostly of Iranian Azerbaijanis who speak the Azeri language.
Zanjan is known for its beautiful handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals, called charoogh, and malileh, a handcraft made with silver wires. Zanjani artists make many things like various decorative dishes and their special covers as well as silver jewelry.
Many villagers today are traditional carpet weavers, perhaps Zanjan's most popular handcraft. Zanjan's population boasts the highest level of happiness among the people of 30 other provinces in Iran.
An insider's view of the country: Nomad carpets, traditional professions in Chaharmahal
An insider's view of the country: Oudlajan Handicraft Center and Varkaneh Village
An insider's view of the country: Nomads in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
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