Meydān-e Artesh
Meydān-e Artesh is a traffic circle in Fars, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,527 metres. Meydān-e Artesh is situated nearby to the neighborhood Golestan Square, as well as near the village Soltanabad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atiq Jameh Mosque and Nasir al-Molk House.
Atiq Jameh Mosque
Mosque
Photo: anaareh saaveh, CC BY 2.0.
The Jameh Mosque of Atigh is a Shi'ite Friday mosque, located in Shiraz, the capital of the province of Fars, Iran. The 9th-century mosque is the oldest mosque in Shiraz, and was built in celebration of the conquest of Shiraz by Amir ibn al-Layth of the Saffarid dynasty in 276 AH and was completed in 281 AH. Atiq Jameh Mosque is situated 2 km north of Meydān-e Artesh.
Nasir al-Molk House
Government office
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Nasir al-Molk House is a government office, which is situated 2 km north of Meydān-e Artesh.
Emamzadeh Zanjiri
Mosque
Photo: Mehrdad JF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Emamzadeh Zanjiri is a mosque, which is situated 2 km north of Meydān-e Artesh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shiraz and Golestan Square.
Shiraz
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shiraz is the capital city of the Fars province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It was the capital of Iran during the Zand dynasty's era, and is the celebrated birthplace of the great Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi.
Golestan Square
Neighborhood
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. Golestan Square is situated 3½ km northeast of Meydān-e Artesh.
Soltanabad
Village
Soltanabad is a village in, and the capital of, Qarah Bagh Rural District of the Central District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. Soltanabad is situated 7 km south of Meydān-e Artesh.
Meydān-e Artesh
- Type: Traffic circle
- Also known as: “Meydan-e Artesh” and “Meydān-e Davāzdah-e Farvardīn”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.59151° or 29° 35′ 29″ northLongitude
52.54386° or 52° 32′ 38″ eastElevation
1,527 metres (5,010 feet)Open location code
7HXJHGRV+JGGeoNames ID
6680606
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In Other Languages
“Meydān-e Artesh” goes by many names.
- Persian: “میدان ارتش”
- Persian: “میدان دوازده فروردین”
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