Mahallat
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Country: | Iran | |
Province : | Markazi | |
Coordinates : | 33 ° 55 ' N , 50 ° 27' E | |
Residents : | 35,319 (2006) | |
Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 |
Mahallat ( Persian محلات) is a city in central Iran in the Markazi province with over 35,000 inhabitants. In pre-Christian times the place was a center of Zoroastrianism, of which ruins of a fire temple are still visible today. There are travertine deposits in the area.
Personalities
- Mohsen Sadr (1866–1962), politician
- Aga Khan II (1830–1885), clergyman
Web links
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