Ardakan
Ardakan
Persian:اردكان | |
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City | |
  Ardakan | |
| Coordinates:32°18′22″N54°00′29″E/ 32.30611°N 54.00806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| County | Ardakan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 75,271 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30(IRST) |
Ardakan(Persian:اردكان)[a]is a city in theCentral DistrictofArdakan County,Yazdprovince,Iran,serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 51,349 in 13,730 households.[5]The following census in 2011 counted 56,776 people in 16,198 households.[6]The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 75,271 people in 22,475 households.[2]
Overview
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Ardakan is the second major city of Yazd province. It was established in the 12th century in theZardugregion. Ardakan is 60 kilometres away fromYazd,and it has dry weather.
The wordArdakaninPersianmeans "holy place" or "clean place" (Modern Persian:arda+kan/Middle Persian:arta+gan) and the city has many historical religious attractions such as the Grand Mosque of Ardakan (Masjed-e Jame'), Zire-deh Mosque, Emam-Zadeh Mir Seyyed Mohammad andTekyehbazaar.
The most importantshrineisPir-e Sabz Chak Chak.Other shrines include Pir Shah Eshtad Izad, Pir Shah Tashtar Izad, Pir Shah Mehr Izad andPir Shah Morad.
Ardakan is the birthplace of former Iranian president,Mohammad Khatami.It is also a famous type of carpet found around the world.
The city's neighborhoods include Zeyn Aldin, Koshkeno, Bazarno, and Jannat Abad.
Notable people
[edit]- Mohammad Khatami,Iran President
- Reza Davari Ardakaniphilosopher
- Abu al-Fazl Razavi Ardakani,Shia Cleric
- Ali Khatami
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^OpenStreetMap contributors (28 February 2023)."Ardakan, Ardakan County"(Map).OpenStreetMap(in Persian).Retrieved28 February2023.
- ^ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 18 November 2020.Retrieved19 December2022.
- ^Ardakan can be found atGEOnet Names Server,atthis link,by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053575" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^"Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city".Lamtakam(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 21 June 1369. Archived fromthe originalon 18 December 2023.Retrieved18 December2023.
- ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 September 2011.Retrieved25 September2022.
- ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)".Syracuse University(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 21. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 January 2023.Retrieved19 December2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Dormohamadi, Mansoure (24 July 2020)."Typology of Historical Houses in Muzaffarid Era: Case Study of Ardakan City, Yazd, Iran".The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences.XLIV-M-1-2020. Valencia, Spain: 945–952.Bibcode:2020ISPAr44M1..945D.doi:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIV-M-1-2020-945-2020.
External links
[edit]- Farshid Sāmāni,Ardakān, In a Thoughtful Mood(Ardakān, Sar dar Garibān),in Persian, Jadid Online, 16 April 2010.
- Audio slideshow(5 min 31 sec)
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