Ardakan, Central District, Ardakan County, Yazd Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ardakan | City |
| Central District | District |
| Ardakan County | County |
| Yazd Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Ardakān | 58,834 (2014) |
Mindat Locality ID:
145707
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145707:3
GUID (UUID V4):
18996625-ad48-4a56-babe-4a074027f238
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ardekan; Ardakān; Artagan
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
اردکان, بخش مرکزی شهرستان اردکان, شهرستان اردکان, استان یزد, ایران
French:
Ardakan, préfecture d'Ardakan, Province de Yazd, Iran
German:
Ardakan, Yazd, Iran
Arabic:
أردكان, مقاطعة أردکان, يزد, إيران
Malayalam:
അർദക്കാൻ, ഇറാൻ
Ardakan (Persian: اردكان, also Romanized as Ardakān and Artagan) is a city in the Central District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.
Ardakan is the second major city of Yazd Province. It was established in the 12th century in the Zardug region. Ardakan is 60 kilometres away from Yazd, and it has dry weather.
The word Ardakan in Persian means "holy place" or "clean place" (Modern Persian: arda+kan / Middle Persian: arta+gan) and the city has many historical religious attractions such as the Grand Mosque of Ardakan (Masjed-e Jame'), Zire-deh Mosque, Emam-Zadeh Mir Seyyed Mohammad and Tekyeh bazaar.
The most important shrine is Pir-e Sabz Chak Chak. Other shrines include Pir Shah Eshtad Izad, Pir Shah Tashtar Izad, Pir Shah Mehr Izad and Pir Shah Morad.
Ardakan is the birthplace of former Iranian president, Mohammad Khatami. It is also a famous type of carpet found around the world.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardakan |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q580084 |
Localities in this Region
- Yazd Province
- Ardakan County
- Central District
- Ardakan
- Central District
- Ardakan County
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Mount Bashi, Ardakan, Central District, Ardakan County, Yazd Province, Iran