Sedeh (Persian: سده)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Sedeh District of Eqlid County, Fars province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Sedeh Rural District.[5]
Sedeh
Persian: سده | |
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City | |
Sedeh | |
Coordinates: 30°42′36″N 52°10′29″E / 30.71000°N 52.17472°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Eqlid |
District | Sedeh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 6,747 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sedeh is about 125 kilometres (78 mi) north-to-northwest of Shiraz. The city is on the historical route taken by Alexander the Great in 331 BC between the Persian Gates and Persepolis.[citation needed]
At the 2006 census, its population was 5,572 in 1,321 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,137 people in 1,629 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,747 people in 1,923 households.[2]