Shahr-e Babak () is a city in the Central District of

Shahr-e Babak County Shahr-e Babak County () is in Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the dist ...

Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. History Kerman was founded as a def ...

province,

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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Climate

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,916 in 10,401 households. The following census in 2011 counted 45,256 people in 11,928 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 51,620 people in 15,375 households.

Overview

Shahr-e Babak is an ancient city in

. Historians believe this town was built by Ardeshir Babakan, the most famous Sasanian king, nearly 1,800 years ago. Meymand, one of the 4 oldest villages in Iran, is 36 km far from Shahr-e Babak. Sarcheshmeh and Miedook, the biggest copper mines in Iran, are located around this town. Shahr-e Babak is located in the west part of the Kerman province, Iran. To its east is Rafsanjan, in its southern limits is Sirjan, and to the north and west has common borders with the province of Yazd. The city is one of the ancient cities of Iran, and its founder is said to be Babak (the father of Ardeshir Babakan). Such that ancient geographers have mentioned this city in their records, and others have related its historical past with that of Kerman. Shahr-e Babak was ruled by

Nizari Ismailis Nizari Isma'ilism () are the largest segment of the Ismailis, who are the second-largest branch of Shia Islam after the Twelvers. Nizari teachings emphasise independent reasoning or ''ijtihad''; pluralism—the acceptance of racial, ethnic, cu ...

about 200 years ago. It is known as the "Land of Copper." The county has many villages namely, Eshkoor, Barfeh, Hesarooyeh, Sohrab,

Estabraq Estabraq () is a village in, and the capital of, Estabraq Rural District of the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a co ...

, Riseh, Pah Qaleh, etc. Ayyoub's (Job's) Cave is located near Dehaj.

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