Ardakan, Fars
Ardakan (Persian: اردكان); the word Ardakan is derived from the word Artaken or Artakan means a place of brave men (Arta: brave man, Kan/Gan: place). It is one of the ancient cities in Iran. Ardakan is between way of yasuj-shiraz. It's the capital of Sepidan County in Fars Province
Ardakan
اردكان | |
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city | |
  Ardakan | |
| Coordinates: 30°15′45″N 51°59′00″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Sepidan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 16,212 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 16,212, in 3,534 families.[1]
History
Some people say this city was one of the military places in the Achaemenid and Sassanid rules because it's near of Persepolis and because it has a nice weather
References
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
External links
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