Natanz () is a city in the Central District of Natanz County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is south-east of

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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 12,060 in 3,411 households. The following census in 2011 counted 12,281 people in 3,829 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 14,122 people in 4,564 households.

Nuclear facility

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Geography

Location

Natanz is located 120 km northeast of Isfahan and on the main north-south highway of Iran. Its altitude is 1666 meters above sea level. The distance between Tehran and Natanz is 326 km, and it takes about 4 hours by car. The Karkas mountain chain (Kuh-e Karkas) (meaning ''mountain of

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''), at an elevation of 3,899 meters, rises above the town.

Climate

The average temperature of the city is 15.5 degrees Celsius and the average annual rainfall is 195 mm.

Agriculture

Saffron

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is one of the agricultural products of Natanz city, which is compatible with the climate of this region. Natanz saffron is of good quality and most of this product is exported. Because Natanz city has three different types of climate, saffron cultivation in this area has given good results, so that some years it has yielded more than 1600 kg of dry saffron.

Garden produce

Currently, the economy of Natanz is in the field of agriculture, people make a living by producing garden products such as pears, beets,

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Historical monuments

It is known as the shrine of Abd as-Samad. Elements in the present complex date from 1304 with subsequent additions and restorations, such as the Khaneqah and Muqarnas vault. The tomb honors the

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''Sheikh Abd al-Samad'', and was built by the Sheikh's disciple, the

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''Zain al-Din Mastari''.

Gallery

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Notes

References

External links

Institute for Science and International Security

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