Sisakht
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| Sisakht سي سخت |
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| Coordinates: 30°51′50″N 51°27′21″E / 30.86389°N 51.45583°ECoordinates: 30°51′50″N 51°27′21″E / 30.86389°N 51.45583°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
| County | Dana |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 6,342 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Sisakht (Persian: سي سخت; also Romanized as Sīsakht and Sī Sakht; also known as Deh Bozorg-e Sīsakht, Deh Bozorg-e Sīsākht, and Deh-e Bozorg Sīsakht)[1] is a city in and the capital of Dana County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,342, in 1,528 families.[2]
Sisakht is located on the foothills of Zagros Mountains, 34 km from Yasuj, in the northern part of the province. The area of Dena is a protected area.
[edit] History
Traces of ancient pottery have been found in excavations in Sisakht, as well as graves dating to c. 3000 BC [3]. In Telespid, registered in the Iranian national heritage Organization list, there are traces of Sassanian and Safavid eras.
[edit] References
- ^ Sisakht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3060285" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/17.xls.
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