Madar-e Soleyman (Persian: مادرسليمان, also Romanized as Mādar Soleymān and Mādar-e Soleymān; also known as Mādar-i-Sulaimān, Takht-e Mādar-e Soleymān, Takht-e Mādar-e Soleymān, Takht-e Soleymān, Takht-e Soleymān, Takht Mādar-i-Sulaimān, and Takht Mādar-i-Sulaimān)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Pasargad District of Pasargad County, Fars province, Iran, and also serves as the administrative center for Madar-e Soleyman Rural District.[4] The name means "mother of Solomon," the Biblical Bathsheba, from the tomb historically reputed to belong to her (known as the Tomb of Cyrus in modern times).[citation needed]
Madar-e Soleyman
Persian: مادر سليمان | |
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City | |
  Madar-e Soleyman | |
| Coordinates: 30°11′28″N 53°10′31″E / 30.19111°N 53.17528°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Pasargad |
| District | Pasargad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,546 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 1,633 in 404 households, when it was a village in Madar-e Soleyman Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,822 people in 513 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,546 people in 452 households,[2] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[7]
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2023). "Madar-e Soleyman, Pasargad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Madar Soleyman can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073325" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (29 January 1384). "Divisional reforms in Fars province (Mashhad Morghab District, Mader-e Soleyman District, Abu ol Verdi District, Hakhamanish District, Pasargad County)". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (17 October 1391). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Fars province regarding the villages of Mazayjan, Baba Monir, Soltanabad and Madar-e Soleymam". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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