Ardakan
Persian: اردكان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 30°15′34″N 51°59′07″E / 30.25944°N 51.98528°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Sepidan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 14,633 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Ardakan ( Persian: اردكان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Sepidan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [3]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 16,212 in 3,534 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 16,661 people in 4,019 households. [5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 14,633 people in 4,117 households. [2] Its name derives from the words arta (brave man) and kan or gan (place), or "place of brave men."[ citation needed] The city is midway between Yasuj and Shiraz.
Ardakan
Persian: اردكان | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 30°15′34″N 51°59′07″E / 30.25944°N 51.98528°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Sepidan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 14,633 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Ardakan ( Persian: اردكان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Sepidan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [3]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 16,212 in 3,534 households. [4] The following census in 2011 counted 16,661 people in 4,019 households. [5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 14,633 people in 4,117 households. [2] Its name derives from the words arta (brave man) and kan or gan (place), or "place of brave men."[ citation needed] The city is midway between Yasuj and Shiraz.