Nadushan
Persian: ندوشن | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 32°01′21″N 53°32′51″E / 32.02250°N 53.54750°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Yazd |
County | Meybod |
District | Nadushan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,351 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Nadushan (Persian: ندوشن; /nəˌduːˈʃæn/)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Nadushan District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Nadushan Rural District.[5]
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,351 in 650 households, when it was in Khezrabad District of Ashkezar County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,332 people in 718 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,351 people in 791 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Nadushan District in Meybod County.[4]
The city is located in a mountainous region where many people live on farms and have fruit gardens. Historically, many of the inhabitants are believed to be Zoroastrians.[8]