Esfahān
geographical name
Es·fa·hān
ˌes-fə-ˈhän 
-ˈhan
variants
or Isfahan
or formerly Ispahan
city in west central Iran; former capital of Persia population 1,756,126
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“Esfahān.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Esfah%C4%81n. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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