Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
City in Kerman province, Iran
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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.[4] The word mes means "copper" in Persian. The village was elevated to the status of a city in 1995.[5] The city is so-named because it is the site of the second-largest copper mine in the world.[citation needed]
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
Persian: مس سرچشمه | |
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City | |
Morning in Sarcheshmeh copper complex, Rafsanjan, Iran. The smeltery stacks emitting sulphur dioxide are clearly visible | |
  Mes-e Sarcheshmeh Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′57″N 55°47′39″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Rafsanjan |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,967 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
