Joshekan province
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Josheqan (Persian: جوشقان, romanized: Jūsheqān) was a small province of Qajar Iran, covering about 1,000 sq mi (2,600 km2).[1]
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Under the Safavids, the region was called Meimeh, and the tax collector resided in the large village of Josheqan Qali.[2] Under the Qajar dynasty, the province of Josheqan was created as a fiefdom for Bahram Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh Qajar. Upon his death in 1882 it passed to his son Ism'ail Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh.[3] It was later incorporated into Isfahan Province of modern Iran.
Josheqan took its name from the village of Josheqan Qali, once known for its wool production and carpet-making. The word qali (قالی) from its name means carpet.[4] Later, the governor's residence was moved to Meimeh, a smaller city situated at an elevation of 6670 ft.[4] Meimeh is located about 63 mi (101 km) north-west of Isfahan, and roughly equidistant from Gulpaigan and Natanz.[5]