Saadat Shahr
Persian: سعادت‌شهر
City
Saadat Shahr is located in Iran
Saadat Shahr
Saadat Shahr
Coordinates: 30°04′38″N 53°07′58″E / 30.07722°N 53.13278°E / 30.07722; 53.13278[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyPasargad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)[2]
 • Total17,131
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Saadat Shahr (Persian: سعادت‌شهر, pronounced sah-ah-dat-shawr, also Romanized as Sa‘ādat Shahr; also known as Sa‘ādatshahr)[3] is a city in the Central District of Pasargad County, Fars province, Iran, serving as both capital of the district and of the county.[4] Saadat Shahr is located 630 kilometres (390 mi) south of Tehran, the capital of the country. Saadat Shahr is an agricultural town.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 15,947 in 3,814 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,876 people in 4,514 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 17,131 people in 5,021 households.[2]

The city has gained global attention due to its fascination with astronomy and stargazing.[7] Women in the town sold their jewelry to pay for the town's observatory and telescope, and many of the residents have given part of their salaries for the project.[7] The town's mosque regularly provides astronomy forecasts.[7] On special occasions, the town shuts off its electricity so people could enjoy astronomical events.[7]

In March 2007, excavations in the vicinity of Saadat Shahr revealed a soil dam dating back to the Achaemenid dynastic era.[8]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2023). "Saadat Shahr, Pasargad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Saadat Shahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081573" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (29 January 1384). "Divisional reforms in Fars province (Mashhad Morghab District, Mader-e Soleyman District, Abu ol Verdi District, Hakhamanish District, Pasargad County)". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "Stars seize Iranian imagination". Al Jazeera. 13 October 2005. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  8. ^ "CHN | News". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2007.


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