Ardestan

Ardestan

Ardestan

City in Isfahan province, Iran

For the administrative division of Isfahan province, see Ardestan County.

Ardestan (Persian: اردستان)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Ardestan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

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At the 2006 National Census, its population was 14,698 in 4,077 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,701 people in 4,680 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 15,744 people in 5,093 households.[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 birthplace of Hassan Modarres.

Historical sites

  • Imamzadeh Husayn: This Seljuk imamzadeh possibly made part of a Seljuk madrasah. Only little of this structure remains today. A badly damaged portal with the remains of a minaret (originally two) can still be found.
  • Imamzadeh Ismael
  • Jameh Mosque of Ardestan: The oldest parts indicate a pre-Seljuk building, and it is possible the mosque was built on the site of a chahar taq. The structure was incorporated in a Seljuk kiosk mosque in the 12th century, and further expanded to the classical four-iwan plan. The stucco decoration of the mihrab was altered during the Il-Khanid period.

Notable people


Climate

Ardestan has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh).

More information Climate data for Ardestan, Esfahan Province, Altitude: 1252.4 M from: 1992-2010, Month ...

Historical places

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Notes

  1. Also Romanized as Ardestān and Ardistān[3]

References

  1. [1]
    OpenStreetMap contributors (9 June 2023). "Ardestan, Ardestan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    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".
  4. [4]
    Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. [7]
    I.R. OF IRAN SHAHREKORD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION (IN PERSIAN) Archived 2017-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. 1992–2010
  • Matheson, Sylvia A. (1972). Persia: An Archaeological Guide. London: Faber and Faber Limited. ISBN 0-571-09305-1

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  • Photographs of Ardestan:
— Masjed-e Jāme'eh Ardestān: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11).
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