Rafsanjan
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kerman Province |
Rafsanjan (Persian: رفسنجان) is a city in Iran, in the province of Kerman.
It is Iran's center of pistachio cultivation. It had an estimated population of 134,848 in 2005.[1]
Rafsanjan is also a major center of carpet production even though the rugs are sold as Kermani rugs rather than Rafsanjani ones. Another large employer is the nearby Sarcheshmeh copper mines.
[edit] Famous Rafsanjani's
- Former President of Iran Hashemi Rafsanjani was born in Nough (نوق), near Rafsanjan
- Seyyed Hossein Marashi (سید حسین مرعشی; born in Rafsanjan) the. Former Iranian Vice President for Cultural Heritage and Tourism.
- Ali Samereh, Iranian football player
[edit] Colleges and universities
- Islamic Azad University of Rafsanjan
- Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences [2]
- Rafsanjan University of Vali Asr
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