Natanz
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Natanz (Persian: نطنز, also romanized as Naţanz)[3] is a city in the Central District of Natanz County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) south-east of Kashan.
Natanz
Persian: نطنز | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 33°30′26″N 51°54′49″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Isfahan |
County | Natanz |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 14,122 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 12,060 in 3,411 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,281 people in 3,829 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 14,122 people in 4,564 households.[2]
Its pear fruits are well known.[7] The Karkas mountain chain (Kuh-e Karkas) (meaning mountain of vultures), at an elevation of 3,899 meters, rises above the town.[8]
It is known as the shrine of Abd as-Samad.[7] Elements in the present complex date from 1304 with subsequent additions and restorations, such as the Khaneqah and Muqarnas vault. The tomb honors the Sufi Sheikh Abd al-Samad, and was built by the Sheikh's disciple, the Ilkhanid vizier Zain al-Din Mastari.[citation needed]