Shahr-e Babak
{{Short description|City in Kerman province, Iran}}
{{For|the administrative division of Kerman province|Shahr-e Babak County}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|native_name = {{langx|fa|شهربابك}}
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|settlement_type = City
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|coordinates = {{Coord|30|07|17|N|55|07|22|E|dim:2km|display=inline,title}}
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|subdivision_name1 = Kerman
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Shahr-e Babak
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|subdivision_name3 = Central
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|population_total = 51620
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Shahr-e Babak ({{langx|fa|شهر بابک}}){{efn|Also romanized as Shahr Bābak, Shahr-e Bābak, and Shahr-i-Bābak{{GEOnet3|-3084162}}}} is a city in the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.{{cite report|title=Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman|language=fa|website=lamtakam.com|via=Lam ta Kam|url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|archive-date=30 January 2024|date=c. 2024|orig-date=Approved 21 June 1369|id=Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K|access-date=30 January 2024}}
Climate
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| location = Shahr Babak (elevation: {{Convert|1834.1|m|ft|abbr=on}}, 1987-2010)
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| Jan record high C =19.6
| Feb record high C =22.8
| Mar record high C =29.0
| Apr record high C =30.6
| May record high C =36.0
| Jun record high C =39.0
| Jul record high C =40.4
| Aug record high C =39.4
| Sep record high C =37.4
| Oct record high C =30.8
| Nov record high C =25.4
| Dec record high C =24.4
| year record high C =
| Jan high C =10.4
| Feb high C =13.0
| Mar high C =16.8
| Apr high C =22.9
| May high C =28.8
| Jun high C =33.8
| Jul high C =35.4
| Aug high C =34.4
| Sep high C =31.2
| Oct high C =25.0
| Nov high C =18.3
| Dec high C =13.4
| year highC =
| Jan mean C =3.3
| Feb mean C =5.8
| Mar mean C =9.7
| Apr mean C =14.7
| May mean C =19.9
| Jun mean C =24.8
| Jul mean C =27.5
| Aug mean C =25.7
| Sep mean C =21.7
| Oct mean C =15.7
| Nov mean C =9.5
| Dec mean C =5.6
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| Jan low C =-3.6
| Feb low C =-2.1
| Mar low C =2.0
| Apr low C =6.3
| May low C =10.4
| Jun low C =15.3
| Jul low C =19.2
| Aug low C =17.2
| Sep low C =12.3
| Oct low C =6.1
| Nov low C =0.8
| Dec low C =-1.7
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| Jan record low C =-17.8
| Feb record low C =-16.0
| Mar record low C =-11.0
| Apr record low C =-3.6
| May record low C =1.6
| Jun record low C =5.6
| Jul record low C =10.6
| Aug record low C =7.4
| Sep record low C =2.4
| Oct record low C =-6.0
| Nov record low C =-11.0
| Dec record low C =-16.6
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| Jan humidity =54
| Feb humidity =47
| Mar humidity =42
| Apr humidity =37
| May humidity =27
| Jun humidity =19
| Jul humidity =20
| Aug humidity =20
| Sep humidity =20
| Oct humidity =28
| Nov humidity =39
| Dec humidity =50
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| Jan precipitation mm =33.3
| Feb precipitation mm =24.8
| Mar precipitation mm =29.6
| Apr precipitation mm =16.6
| May precipitation mm =5.5
| Jun precipitation mm =0.4
| Jul precipitation mm =0.4
| Aug precipitation mm =0.6
| Sep precipitation mm =0.1
| Oct precipitation mm =2.2
| Nov precipitation mm =6.4
| Dec precipitation mm =26.8
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| source 1 = Iran Meteorological Organization(max/min temperatures 1987-2005){{cite web |title=AVERAGE OF MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE IN C. for Shahr Babak (40849) |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/MIANDEHJ/5.asp |website=chaharmahalmet |publisher=IRIMO |access-date=29 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023120854/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/5.asp |archive-date=23 October 2016 |format=asp}}
- >{{cite web |title=AVERAGE OF MINUMUM TEMPERATURE IN C. for Shahr Babak (40849) |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/MIANDEHJ/2.asp |website=chaharmahalmet |publisher=IRIMO |access-date=29 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518084658/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/2.asp |archive-date=18 May 2013 |format=asp}}
- {{cite web |title=AVERAGE OF MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE IN C. for Shahr Babak (40849) |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/MIANDEHJ/3.asp |website=chaharmahalmet |publisher=IRIMO |access-date=29 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516024501/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/3.asp |archive-date=16 May 2013 |format=asp}}{{cite web |title=TEMPERATURE RECORDS LOWEST IN C. for Shahr Babak (40849) |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/6.asp |website=chaharmahalmet |publisher=IRIMO |access-date=29 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103171748/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/6.asp |archive-date=3 January 2017 |format=asp |url-status=unfit}}
- {{cite web |title=TEMPERATURE RECORDS HIGHEST IN C. for Shahr Babak (40849) |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/7.asp |website=chaharmahalmet |publisher=IRIMO |access-date=29 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103171807/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/7.asp |archive-date=3 January 2017 |format=asp |url-status=unfit}}{{cite web |title=AVERAGE OFRELATIVE HUMIDITY IN PERCENT for Shahr Babak (40849) |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/14.asp |website=chaharmahalmet |publisher=IRIMO |access-date=27 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906002906/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/14.asp |archive-date=6 September 2014 |format=asp}}{{cite web |title=MONTHLY TOTAL OF PRECIPITATION IN MM. for Shahr Babak (40849) |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/25.asp |website=chaharmahalmet |publisher=IRIMO |access-date=27 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104231408/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/SHAHRBAB/25.asp |archive-date=4 January 2017 |format=asp}}
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Demographics
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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 43,916 in 10,401 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 45,256 people in 11,928 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls|archive-date=29 March 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 51,620 people in 15,375 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=20 October 2020}}
Overview
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Shahr-e Babak is an ancient city in Iran.{{Cite web |title=Visit Iran {{!}} Official Travel Guide of Iran |url=https://www.visitiran.ir |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=www.visitiran.ir}} Historians believe this town was built by Ardeshir Babakan, the most famous Sasanian king, nearly 1,800 years ago. Meymand, one of the 4 oldest villages in Iran, is 36 km far from Shahr-e Babak. Sarcheshmeh and Miedook, the biggest copper mines in Iran, are located around this town.
Shahr-e Babak is located in the west part of the Kerman province, Iran. To its east is Rafsanjan, in its southern limits is Sirjan, and to the north and west has common borders with the province of Yazd. The city is one of the ancient cities of Iran, and its founder is said to be Babak (the father of Ardeshir Babakan). Such that ancient geographers have mentioned this city in their records, and others have related its historical past with that of Kerman.
Shahr-e Babak was ruled by Nizari Ismailis about 200 years ago. It is known as the "Land of Copper." The county has many villages namely, Eshkoor, Barfeh, Hesarooyeh, Sohrab, Estabraq, Riseh, Pah Qaleh, etc.
Ayyoub's (Job's) Cave is located near Dehaj.
See also
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Category:Populated places in Shahr-e Babak County