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. Saadat Shahr is an agricultural town.
Saadat Shahr
Persian: سعادتشهر | |
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City | |
Saadat Shahr | |
Coordinates: 30°04′38″N 53°07′58″E / 30.07722°N 53.13278°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Pasargad |
District | Central |
Population (2016 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 17,131 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 15,947 in 3,814 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,876 people in 4,514 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 17,131 people in 5,021 households.[2]
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]