Mes-e Sarcheshmeh

For the administrative division, see Sarcheshmeh Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Sarcheshmeh.

Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
Persian: مس سرچشمه
City
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh is located in Iran
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
Coordinates: 29°59′57″N 55°47′39″E / 29.99917°N 55.79417°E / 29.99917; 55.79417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRafsanjan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,967
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mes-e Sarcheshmeh (Persian: مس سرچشمه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Rafsanjan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Sarcheshmeh Rural District. The word mes means "copper" in Persian. The city is so-named because it is the site of the second-largest copper mine in the world.[citation needed]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 July 2023). "Mes-e Sarcheshmeh, Rafsanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Mes-e Sarcheshmeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "227797" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".


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