Central Iran - Central Iran
Central Iran lies at the heart of the country, home to major cities and travel destinations like Shiraz and Isfahan, the capital Tehran, and the holy city of Qom.
Regions
Map of Central Iran
| Fars the original homeland of the Persian people |
| Tehran (province) Iran's most densely populated region, with Mount Damavand reaching 5,678 m |
| Yazd (province) situated at an oasis where the deserts Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut meet |
Cities
- 32.64472222222251.66751 Isfahan
- 33.98333333333351.4333333333332 Kashan
- 30.28333333333357.0666666666673 Kerman
- 34.64611111111150.8788888888894 Qom
- 29.6152.54255 Shiraz
- 35.751.4166666666676 Tehran
- 31.89722222222254.3677777777787 Yazd
Other destinations
- 30.253.1794444444441 Pasargad — the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and home to the Tomb of Cyrus.
- 29.93444444444452.8913888888892 Persepolis — a historical site 60 km north of Shiraz that used to be a ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC.
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Two great deserts extend over much of central Iran: the Dasht-e Lut is covered largely with sand and rocks, and the Dasht-e Kavir is covered mainly with salt. Both deserts are inhospitable and virtually uninhabited.
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