Shahrak-e Shohadā

Shahrak-e Shohadā is a locality in Yazd, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,110 metres. Shahrak-e Shohadā is situated nearby to the locality Maḩalleh-ye Bārjīn, as well as near Maḩalleh-ye Fīrūzābād.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Narein Castle and Pigeon’s Tower.

Narein Castle

Castle

Photo: Ali Karimzadeh 1355, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Naryn Castle also Narin Castle, Narin Qal'eh, Narenj Castle or Mehrjerd Castle, is a mud-adobe fort or castle in the town of Meybod, Iran. Built some 2,000 to 6,000 years ago, it has four towers and stands 40 meters high and contained a plumbing system.

Pigeon’s Tower

Building

Photo: Rmita.gh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pigeon’s Tower is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meybod and Roknabad.

Meybod

Town

Photo: Hadi gin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Meybod is a city in the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Meybod is a major desert city and the second most populous city in the province. Meybod is situated 3½ km northwest of Shahrak-e Shohadā.

Roknabad

Village

Roknabad is a village in, and the capital of, Shohada Rural District of the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Shahidiyeh, now a neighborhood of the city of Meybod. Roknabad is situated 4 km southeast of Shahrak-e Shohadā.

Hasanabad

Village

Hasanabad is a village in Bafruiyeh Rural District, in the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 861, in 246 families. Hasanabad is situated 6 km northwest of Shahrak-e Shohadā.

Shahrak-e Shohadā

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Shahrak-e Shohada”, “Shamsābād”, and “Shamsābād-e Meybod”
Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.22363° or 32° 13′ 25″ north

Longitude

54.03564° or 54° 2′ 8″ east

Elevation

1,110 metres (3,642 feet)

United Nations Location Code

IR MEB

Open location code

8H4P62FP+F7

GeoNames ID

405447

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In Other Languages

“Shahrak-e Shohadā” goes by many names.

Persian: “شمس آباد”
Persian: “شهرک شهدا”

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