Shamsabad-e Takht

Shamsabad-e Takht is a village in Mohammadabad Rural District, in the Central District of Marvdasht County, . 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 include Persepolis and Tall-e Bakun.

is a historical site 60 km north of , in province. It was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, inscribed in the UNESCO list in 1979.

Archaeological site
or Tall-i Bakun is a prehistoric site located in , . It is an ancient Ancient Near Eastern site about 3 kilometers south of in the Kor River basin.

Ruins
, also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of , Iran. The construction of the Stairs of All Nations and was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I, the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great. 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, Rural District of the Central District of Marvdasht County, province, . 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
390208
Wiki­data ID
Q5845486
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Persian—“Shamsabad-e Takht” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: Шамсабад-е Тахт
  • Chinese: Shamsabad-e Takht
  • 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

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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

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