Kerman

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Note: This article is about a city in Iran. You may also be looking for the American city of Kerman, California.

Kerman (in Persian: کرمان ) is a city in Iran. It is the centre of Kerman province. Located in a large and flat plain, this city is located 1,076 km (669 mi) south of Tehran, capital of Iran.

Kerman city had an estimated population of 533,799 in 2005.[link]

The city's many districts are surrounded by mountains which bring variety to Kerman's year round weather pattern, thus the northern part of the city is located in an arid desert area, while the highland of the southern part of the city enjoys a more moderate climate. The mean elevation of the city is about 1755 m above sea level.

Culture and history

There is ample archeological evidence which indicates that Kerman has had a long past. It was mentioned by the Greeks by the name "Karamani". The city was probably founded by the Sassanid king Ardashir I in the 3rd century, and for this reason it was called "Ardasheer Khoreh". The Muslim Arabs called this place "Bardeseer" or "Bardesheer" and the Iranians used to call it "Guasheer".

Kerman has traditionally been a centre for the production of fine Persian rugs.

Politics in Kerman are influenced by the former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and the Vice President Hossein Marashi, both from the nearby Rafsanjan.

Kerman has numerous international attractions for tourists. The archeological ancient city of Jiroft is located south of Kerman.

Kerman also has a small Zoroastrian minority. Kerman is famous for growing pistachios.

Image:Head horse Kerman Louvre MAO132.jpg|Sassanid era horse head, gilded silver, 4th century AD, Sassanid art. Found in Kerman, (Louvre Museum, Paris.). Image:Gonbadjabaliyeh.jpg|Kerman is full of history. Gonbad e Jabaliyeh is the oldest double octagonal dome in Iran, dating from the 12th century. Image:Mahan asemoon.jpg|Kerman has an abundance of architectural relics of antiquity.

Colleges and universities

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman is one of Iran's leading technological institutions. Other universities are:

• [Kerman University of Medical Sciences]
• [Islamic Azad University of Kerman]
• [Kerman Khaje-Nasir Higher Education Center]

Famous people from Kerman

• Mohammad Javad Bahonar
• Keikhosrow Shahrokh
• Alireza Borhaninejad
• Seyed hosein mareashi
• Arash Borhani

See also

• Kermani

External links

• [Iran Chamber Society's page on Kerman]
• [link]
• [Photos of historic sites in Kerman]
• [Impressions from Kerman]
• [Edareh Kar Kerman]

 

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