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Mashhad-e Kaveh

Village in Isfahan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Mashhad-e Kaveh (Persian: مشهد كاوه)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Kaveh Ahangar Rural District of the Central District of Chadegan County, Isfahan province, Iran.[4]

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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,822 in 658 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,012 people in 815 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,975 people in 910 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Kaveh the Blacksmith

The Iranian hero and the myth Kaveh the Blacksmith is believed to originate from Mashhad-e Kaveh. It is believed he was born on January 12 some 5000 years ago. His birth certificate at his grave in Mashhad e Kaveh, is a poem from the Safavid dynasty era, indicating Kaveh’s birthday is two months and a week before the Nowrooz night, thus it must be January 12. His birthday is a celebration day for friendship and justice.

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See also

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Mashhad Kāveh and Mashhad-e Kāveh; also known as Mashhad[3]

References

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