MAHALLAT

mahallat, a province of central persia, situated between kashan and irak. pop. about 20,000; yearly revenue about £2500. until 1890 it was one of the five "central provinces" (the other four being irak, ferahan, kezzaz, and savah), which were under a governor appointed by the shah; since then it has formed part of the isfahan government. it is traversed by the anarbar or kum river, and comprises the city of mahallat, divided into upper and lower, or rivkan and zanjirvan, and twenty-two flourishing villages. it was known in former times as anar, the anarus of peutinger's tables. the city, capital of the province, is situated at an elevation of 5850 ft. in 33° 51 n., 50° 30 e.; pop. about 9000.