Shamsabad-e Takht

Shamsabad-e Takht is a village in Mohammadabad Rural District, in the Central District of , . At the 2006 census, its population was 699, in 183 families.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: village in Iran
  • Also known as: “Shamsābād-e Takht”, “Shamsabad-e Takht-e Jamshid”, and “Shamsābād-e Takht-e Jamshīd”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Persepolis and The Gate of All Nations.

is a historical site 60 km north of , in province.

Ruins
, also known as the Gate… is situated 3½ km northwest of Shamsabad-e Takht.

Ruins
The Tachara, or the Tachar Château, also referred… is situated 3½ km northwest of Shamsabad-e Takht.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenareh.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, … is situated 4 km west of Shamsabad-e Takht.

Shamsabad-e Takht

Latitude
29.90721° or 29° 54′ 26″ north
Longitude
52.90472° or 52° 54′ 17″ east
Elevation
1,606 metres (5,269 feet)
Open location code
7HXJWW43+VV
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Urdu—“Shamsabad-e Takht” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Шамсабад-е Тахт”
  • Dutch: “Shamsabad-e Takht”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شمسآباد تخت”
  • Malay: “Shamsabad-e Takht”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Shamsabad-e Takht”
  • Persian: “شمس آباد تخت جمشید”
  • Persian: “شمس آباد تخت”
  • Persian: “شمس‌آباد تخت”
  • Urdu: “شمس آباد تخت”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shahrak-e Vali-ye Asr and Moḩammadābād.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Qadamgāh-e Kheẕr-e Nabī and Qal‘eh-ye Qahvandeh.

Fars: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Shiraz and Persepolis.

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