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Saadat Shahr (Persian: سعادت‌شهر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Pasargad County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Saadat Shahr is located 630 kilometres (390 mi) south of Tehran, the capital of the country, and is an agricultural city.

CountryIran
TimezoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Saadat Shahr
Persian: سعادت‌شهر
City
Saadat Shahr is located in Iran
Saadat Shahr
Saadat Shahr
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 30°04′38″N 53°07′58″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyPasargad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)[2]
 • Total
17,131
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 15,947 in 3,814 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,876 people in 4,514 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 17,131 people in 5,021 households.[2]

Overview

The city has gained global attention due to its fascination with astronomy and stargazing.[7] Women in the town sold their jewelry to pay for the town's observatory and telescope, and many of the residents have given part of their salaries for the project.[7] The town's mosque regularly provides astronomy forecasts.[7] On special occasions, the town shuts off its electricity so people could enjoy astronomical events.[7]

In March 2007, excavations in the vicinity of Saadat Shahr revealed a soil dam dating back to the Achaemenid dynastic era.[8]

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Sa‘ādat Shahr and Sa‘ādatshahr[3]

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