JOSHEKAN, a small province of Persia covering about boo sq. m. Pop. about 5000. It has a yearly revenue of about 1200, and is held in fief by the family of Bahram Mirza, Muizz ed Dowleh (d. 1882). Its chief town and the residence of the governor used to be Joshekan-Kali, a large village with fine gardens, formerly famous for its carpets (kali), but now the chief place is Maimeh, a little city with a population of 2500, situated at an elevation of 667o ft., about 63 m. from Isfahan in a north-westerly direction and 13 M. south-west of Joshekan-Kali.