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Ardakan Persian: اردكان
City
Building in the Old Town of Ardakan
Ardakan
Coordinates: 32°18′34″N 54°01′07″E / 32.30944°N 54.01861°E / 32.30944; 54.01861
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Ardakan
District	Central
Population
• Total	75,271
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ardakan (Persian: اردكان) is a city in the Central District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 51,349 in 13,730 households. The following census in 2011 counted 56,776 people in 16,198 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 75,271 people in 22,475 households.

Overview

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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.

The city's neighborhoods include Zeyn Aldin, Koshkeno, Bazarno, and Jannat Abad.

Notable people

• Mohammad Khatami, Iran President
• Reza Davari Ardakani philosopher
• Abu al-Fazl Razavi Ardakani [fa], Shia Cleric
• Ali Khatami

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Ardakān and Artagan

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Ardakan, Ardakan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Ardakan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053575" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 . Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

Further reading

• Dormohamadi, Mansoure (24 July 2020). "Typology of Historical Houses in Muzaffarid Era: Case Study of Ardakan City, Yazd, Iran". The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XLIV-M-1-2020. Valencia, Spain: 945–952. Bibcode:2020ISPAr44M1..945D. doi:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIV-M-1-2020-945-2020.

External links

• Farshid Sāmāni, Ardakān, In a Thoughtful Mood (Ardakān, Sar dar Garibān), in Persian, Jadid Online, 16 April 2010.
• Audio slideshow (5 min 31 sec)

v t e Yazd province, Iran
Capital	Yazd
Counties and cities	Abarkuh County Abarkuh Mehrdasht Ardakan County Ardakan Ahmadabad Aqda Ashkezar County Ashkezar Khezrabad Nadushan Bafq County Bafq Behabad County Behabad Khatam County Herat Marvast Mehriz County Mehriz Meybod County Meybod Taft County Taft Nir Yazd County Yazd Hamidiya Shahediyeh Zarach
Landmarks	Shesh Baadgir (Six-Windcatcher-Ab Anbar) Yazdan fire temple Amir Chakhmagh Tekyeh Sarv-e Abarqu Green Pir Chak Chak temple Lari house Yazd Tower of Silence Saghand Caravansary Shavvaz castle Iskandar's jail Chahartaghi cave Marvast citadel * Nadoshan citadel Jameh Mosque of Yazd Dowlat Abad Garden Shahvali mosque Khan Bath and Khan square
populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in Yazd Province

v t e Ardakan County
Capital	Ardakan
Districts	Central Cities Ahmadabad Ardakan Rural districts and villages Mohammadiyeh Chah Afzal Chah-e Ashkezriha Hasanabad-e Anaraki Torkabad Aqda Cities Aqda Rural districts and villages Aqda Atarabad Ayisar Gran Integrated Poultry Company Belil Chafteh Dowgun Fakhrabad Haftadar Kezabcheh Khavas Kuh Pazar Rahmatabad Sarchah-e Varaun Sarv-e Sofla Shamsabad Zarju Narestan Anarestan Ashtijeh Chah-e Basheh Hasanabad Kam Kuh Keykuh Khalilabad Molkuh Qaleh-ye Khorgushi Sarv-e Olya Sefid Kuh Kharanaq Cities none Rural districts and villages Rabatat Aliabad Bandar Chah Matak Chak Chak Derend Hamaneh Kharanaq Moghestan-e Akbar Mazraeh-ye Ahmad Mazraeh-ye Aqa Mazraeh-ye Hajji Hasan Nafisabad Robat-e Posht-e Badam Saghand Senjed Zarrin Anjiravand Gazestan Hajjiabad-e Zarrin Hasanabad Hoseynabad Kapu Mazraeh-ye Mirha Patkestan Ranjeqan Sareshk Tut

• Cities in Yazd province
• Populated places in Ardakan County
• Populated places established in the 12th century
• Mohammad Khatami