Marvdascht
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| Province : | Fars | ||
| Coordinates : | 29 ° 48 ′ N , 52 ° 50 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 1620 m | ||
| Surface: | 3 687 km² | ||
| Residents : | 135,934 (2012) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
Marvdascht (also Marvdašt Persian مرودشت) is a city in Fars Province in Iran 45 km north of Shiraz . There are several historical sites nearby, including Persepolis , Naqsh-e Rostam , Naqsh-e Rajab, and Istachr .
According to archaeological finds, the Marvdasht Plain, in which Darius I had Persepolis built, was inhabited a few thousand years earlier and is associated with ancient Anjan .
Today's city has three universities and is a center for various industries and agriculture.
The district of the same name is divided into four districts and contains the cities of Marvdascht, Seydan and Kamfiruz.
Attractions
- Cheshma-hā-ye Abul Mahdi and Bonab Qader Abad (sources)
- Ābshār-e Margun near the Firuzan Dam (waterfall)
- Tang-hā-ye Bostanak and Bezaq in Kamfiruz
- Tacht-e Jamschid , Persepolis complex
- Ghal'eh Estakhr (Castle) and Bordsch-e Zendan-e Solayman (Soleiman's Prison).
- Pol-hā-ye Ghadimi : Khan and Band Amir (Old Bridges).
- Sang Nebeschte Tang-e Bazaqi and Naqsch-e Radjab (reliefs).
- Shahr-ee Ghadimi-ye Estakhr , old town of Estakhr, 7 km from Takht-e Jamshid
See also
Web links
- Marvdasht (English)
- Marvdasht on Irantours (English)
- Marvdascht in Farsnama (Persian)
- Marvdascht in Fars.ir (Persian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population statistics 2012 ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ cf. Web links
- ↑ cf. Interwikis
- ↑ see web link Irantours
