Ardestan

For the administrative subdivision, see Ardestan County.
Ardestan
اردستان
city

Ardestan
Coordinates: 33°22′34″N 52°22′10″E / 33.37611°N 52.36944°E / 33.37611; 52.36944Coordinates: 33°22′34″N 52°22′10″E / 33.37611°N 52.36944°E / 33.37611; 52.36944
Country  Iran
Province Isfahan
County Ardestan
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
  Total 14,698
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Ardestan (Persian: اردستان, also Romanized as Ardestān and Ardistān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Ardestan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,698, in 4,077 families.[2]

Ardestan is located at the southern foothills of the Karkas mountain chain and is 110 km northeast of Isfahan. It is believed the city has been founded in Sassanian times and was strongly fortified in the 10th century. A Seljuk-era mosque, a bazaar, several ab anbars, and historical houses of the old town are among the tourist attractions of Ardestan. Mulberry, pomegranate and a special kind of fig are the main orchard products of the town.

It has been said that the Sasanian king of kings Khosrow I (the Just) was born in this town. Ardestan is also the birthplace of Hassan Modarres.

Historical sites

References

  1. Ardestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053599" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.

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