| 49th | Top cities in Iran |
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Natanz
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| Coordinates: 33°30′25″N 51°54′49″E / 33.50694°N 51.91361°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Isfahan Province |
| Population (1999) | |
| - Total | 39,964 |
Natanz (Persian: نطنز) is the centre of a township of the same name in the Isfahan province of Iran. It is located 70km south-east of Kashan. The population of the township as of 1999 was 39,964.[1]
Its bracing climate and locally-produced fruit (especially Natanz pears) are well-known in Iran. The famous Karkas mountain chain (Kuh-e Karkas) (meaning mountain of vultures), at an elevation of 3,899 meters, rises above the town, and locals point in its direction telling how the Achaemenian King, Darius III, was killed nearby.[2]
Various small shrines dot the area, such as the shrine of Abd as-Samad. The elements in the present complex date from 1304 with subsequent additions and restorations, such as the Khaneqah and Muqarnas vault. The tomb honors the Sufi Sheikh Abd al-Samad, and was built by the Sheikh's disciple, the Ilkhanid vizier Zain al-Din Mastari.
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The Natanz Nuclear Facility, located some 30 km NNE from the town (33°43′N 51°43′E / 33.717°N 51.717°E) near a major highway, is generally recognized as Iran's central facility for enrichment with over 5000 centrifuges currently operational and being fed with UF6[3].
Coordinates: 33°30′25″N 51°54′49″E / 33.50694°N 51.91361°E
NATANZ, a minor province of Persia, situated in the hilly district between Isfahan and Kashan, and held in fief by the family of the Hissam es Saltaneh (Sultan Murad Mirza, d. 1882). It contains eighty-two villages and hamlets, has a revenue of about £4000, and a population of about 23,000. It is divided into four districts: Barzrud, Natanzrud, Tarkrud and Badrud. Natanz pears are famous throughout the country. The western part of the province is traversed from north to south by the old high-road between Kashan and Isfahan, with the well-known stations of Kuhrud (7140 ft.) and So (7560 ft.). This road was practically abandoned when the Indian government telegraph line, which ran along it, was removed to a road farther east in 1906. The capital of the little province is Natanz, a large village with a population of about 3000, situated 69 m. north of Isfahan, at an elevation of 5670 ft. It has an old mosque, with a minaret 123 ft. in height, built in 1315.
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   | www.globalsecurity.org entry on Natanz - Natanz - Iran Special Weapons Facilities |
| | How to Keep the Bomb From Iran, Foreign Affairs, September/October 2006 - How to Keep the Bomb From Iran | Foreign Affairs |
| | Shrine Complex of Shaykh 'Abd al-Samad - Arts of Islam: Shrine Complex of Shaykh 'Abd al-Samad |
| | The Sheikh Abdolsamad Mosque in Natanz Iran - The Sheikh Abdolsamad Mosque in Natanz Iran |
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