Marvdasht

Iran / Fars / Marv Dasht /
Marvdasht (Persian: مرودشت) is a city in Fars province, Iran. It had an estimated population of 128,944 in 2005.

Archeological excavations have shown that millenniums before, Darius decided to choose the plains of Rahmat Mount for the construction of the majestic Persepolis Palaces, civilized populations had been living in the Marvdasht Plains. Persepolis is in the vicinity of the city and few kilometers farther Naghsh-e-Rostam, Naghsh-e-Rajab and the ruins of the ancient city of Istakhr are reminicent of the glorious history of the city.

The city itself does not have a long history and has been built in 20th century. After the Pahlavi government built the sugar factory in 1935, the city gradually developed around the factory and each year it absorbed an enormous population. In adition to being an industrial city, the fertile lands around Marvdasht have turned it into a center of agriculture in Iran.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvdasht
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Coordinates:   29°52'34"N   52°48'35"E

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