Ardakan

For the administrative division of Yazd province, see Ardakan County. For other places with the same name, see Ardakan.

Ardakan
Persian: اردكان
City
Building in the Old Town of Ardakan
Building in the Old Town of Ardakan
Ardakan is located in Iran
Ardakan
Ardakan
Coordinates: 32°18′34″N 54°01′07″E / 32.30944°N 54.01861°E / 32.30944; 54.01861[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceYazd
CountyArdakan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
75,271
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ardakan (Persian: اردكان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

Population

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

Ardakan is the second major city of Yazd province. It was established in the 12th century in the Zardug region. Ardakan is 60 kilometres away from Yazd, and it has dry weather.

The word Ardakan in Persian means "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 and Tekyeh bazaar.

The most important shrine is Pir-e Sabz Chak Chak. Other shrines include Pir Shah Eshtad Izad, Pir Shah Tashtar Izad, Pir Shah Mehr Izad and Pir Shah Morad.

Ardakan is the birthplace of former Iranian president, Mohammad Khatami. It is also a famous type of carpet found around the world.

View of building in Old Town Ardakan
View of building in Old Town Ardakan

The city's neighborhoods include Zeyn Aldin, Koshkeno, Bazarno, and Jannat Abad.

Notable people

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Ardakān and Artagan[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Ardakan, Ardakan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ardakan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053575" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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