Ardakan
Persian: اردكان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 30°15′34″N 51°59′07″E / 30.25944°N 51.98528°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Sepidan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 14,633 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Ardakan (Persian: اردكان)[a] is a city in the Central District of Sepidan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[3] Its name derives from the words arta (brave man) and kan or gan (place), or "place of brave men."[citation needed] The city is midway between Yasuj and Shiraz.
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