Shahr-e Babak

Shahr-e Babak شهربابك
city
Shahr-e Babak
Coordinates: 30°06′59″N 55°07′07″E / 30.11639°N 55.11861°E / 30.11639; 55.11861Coordinates: 30°06′59″N 55°07′07″E / 30.11639°N 55.11861°E / 30.11639; 55.11861
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Shahr-e Babak
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2006)
• Total	43,916
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Shahr-e Babak (Persian: شهربابك‎‎, also Romanized as Shahr-e Bābak, Shahr-i-Bābak, and Shahr Bābak)^[1] is a city in and the capital of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,916, in 10,401 families.^[2]

Situation

Shahr-e Babak is an ancient city in Iran. Historians believe this town has been built by Ardeshir Babakan the most famous Sasanian king near 1800 years ago. Maymand one of the 4 most oldest villages in Iran is 36 km far from Shahrbabak. Sarcheshmeh and Miedook, the biggest copper mines in Iran, are located around this town.

Shahr-e-Babak is located in the west part of the Kerman province, Iran. To its east is Rafsanjan, in its southern limits is Sirjan, and to the north and west has common borders with the province of Yazd. Shahr-e-Babak is one of the ancient cities of Iran, and its founder is said to be Babak (the father of Ardeshir Babakan). Such that ancient geographers have mentioned this city in their records, and others have related its historical past with that of Kerman.

People of Shahr-e-Babak are kind, friendly and tolerant. Shahr-e-Babak was ruled by Nizari Ismailis about 200 years ago. Shahr-e-Babak is known as the Land of Copper. Shahr-e-Babak has many villages namely, Eshkoor, Barfeh, Hesarooyeh, Sohrab, Estabragh, Riseh, Paghaleh, etc.

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