Sirjan

Sirjan (Persian: سيرجان; [siːɾˈdʒɒːn])[a] is a city in the Central District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, in the south of Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The city is 960 km (600 mi) from the Iranian capital of Tehran, and 175 km (109 mi) from the provincial capital of Kerman. It is known for its pistachios, Kilim and its wind towers, locally known as Bādgir-e Chopoqi (calumet louver).[citation needed] The first name of Sirjan was Sirgan or Samangan. For the sake of the Arabs, the change was made in the pronunciation of it. Afterwards, it turned into Sirjan.[citation needed]