Shahrak-e Salmān Fārsī

Shahrak-e Salman-e Farsi is a village in Hoseynabad Rural District, in the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,418, in 1,294 families.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tomb of Daniel.

Tomb of Daniel

Tomb

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The Tomb of Daniel is the traditional burial place of the biblical figure Daniel. Various locations have been named for the site, however the tomb in Susa, in the province of Khuzestan, Iran, is the most widely accepted site, it being first mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela, who visited Western Asia between 1160 and 1163 CE. Tomb of Daniel is situated 3½ km west of Shahrak-e Salmān Fārsī.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shush and Amaleh-ye Seyf.

Shush

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Shush is a small town of just over 50,000 people in Khuzestan, which is the site of the ancient city of Susa.

Amaleh-ye Seyf

Village

Amaleh-ye Seyf is a village in Ben Moala Rural District of the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Amaleh-ye Seyf is situated 4 km northwest of Shahrak-e Salmān Fārsī.

Sheykh Hanush

Village

Sheykh Hanush is a village in Ben Moala Rural District, in the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 278, in 43 families. Sheykh Hanush is situated 6 km west of Shahrak-e Salmān Fārsī.

Shahrak-e Salmān Fārsī

Type: Locality with 6,420 residents
Also known as: “Shahrak-e Kūrosh”, “Shahrak-e Salman Farsi”, and “Shahrak-e Salmān-e Fārsī”
Location: Khuzestan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.20208° or 32° 12′ 8″ north

Longitude

48.28083° or 48° 16′ 51″ east

Population

6,420

Elevation

87 metres (285 feet)

Open location code

8H4C672J+R8

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In Other Languages

“Shahrak-e Salmān Fārsī” goes by many names.

Persian: “شهرک سلمان فارسی”

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