Shahr-e Bābak, Kerman Province, Iran

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🇮🇷 Shahr-e Babak (شهربابك) is a city in the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

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Situation Shahr-e Babak is an ancient city in Iran. 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 about 200 years ago. It is known as the "Land of Copper". The county has many villages namely, Eshkoor, Barfeh, Hesarooyeh, Sohrab, Estabraq, Riseh, Pah Qaleh, etc.

Ayyoub's (Job's) Cave is located near Dehaj.

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Asia/Tehran/Kerman 
<b>Asia/Tehran/Kerman</b>
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Shahr-e Bābak has a population of over 51,620 people. Shahr-e Bābak also forms the centre of the wider Shahr-e Babak County which has a population of over 100,192 people. It is also a part of the larger Kerman Province.

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Antipodal to Shahr-e Bābak is: -124.883,-30.117

Locations Near: Shahr-e Bābak 55.1167,30.1167

🇮🇷 Rafsanjān 55.983,30.4 d: 89  

🇮🇷 Zarand 56.55,30.8 d: 157  

🇮🇷 Fasa 53.633,28.933 d: 194.7  

🇮🇷 Yazd 54.333,31.867 d: 208.4  

🇮🇷 Kerman 57.062,30.29 d: 187.9  

🇮🇷 Jahrom 53.555,28.501 d: 235  

🇮🇷 Shiraz 52.533,29.6 d: 255.7  

🇮🇷 Bandar Abbas 56.266,27.188 d: 344.5  

🇮🇷 Qeshm 56.267,26.933 d: 371.4  

🇮🇷 Bam 58.35,29.1 d: 332.4  

Antipodal to: Shahr-e Bābak -124.883,-30.117

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17150.9  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15019.3  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14895.3  

🇵🇪 Sechura -80.817,-5.55 d: 14660.8  

🇵🇪 Talara -81.267,-4.567 d: 14635.6  

🇵🇪 Chiclayo -79.844,-6.764 d: 14651.6  

🇵🇪 Piura -80.633,-5.2 d: 14621.4  

🇵🇪 Chimbote -78.583,-9.067 d: 14678.5  

🇵🇪 Trujillo -79.034,-8.103 d: 14661.4  

🇵🇪 Máncora -81.05,-4.1 d: 14585.1  

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