Ardakan is the second major city of Yazd province. It was established in the 12th century in the Zardug region. Ardakan is 60 kilometres away from Yazd, and it has dry weather.

اَردَکان مرکز شهرستان اردکان در استان یزد است. این شهر در ۶۱ کیلومتری شمال غربی شهر یزد قرار گرفته است. شهر اردکان به همراه مناطق پیرامونی آن همچون خرانق، عقدا و احمدآباد دارای آثار تاریخی متعددی است…

Ardakan (Persian: اردكان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Sepidan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [3] Its name derives from the words arta (brave man) and kan or gan (place), or "place of brave men."

Ardakan is a city in the Central District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Ardakan and Yazd, located in central Iran, are both historically rich and culturally diverse cities that offer a unique experience for visitors. In Ardakan, visitors can expect to see well-preserved traditional architecture, including the historic Ardakan Castle and the Jameh Mosque.

Ardakan County (Persian: شهرستان اردکان) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ardakan. [3] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 66,900 in 18,140 households. [4] . The following census in 2011 counted 77,758 people in 21,186 households. [5] .

Ardakan features diverse natural attractions ranging from the Shegeft Yazdan Cave, where for 30 years Zoroastrians sheltered the sacred fire from the Karian Fire Temple, and the Tamarix desert forests to the crescent-shaped Siahkouh (Siahkooh) Desert and Aqda Playa.

Ardakan is located at the heart of Iran’s central desert on the way of Tehran to Kerman and Bandar Abbas at the height of 1035 meters above the sea level, in Yazd-Ardakan plain. The climatic condition of Ardakan is cold with low rainfall in winter and warm and arid in summer.

Ardakan is a city in the Central District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.At the 2006 census, its population was 51,349 in 13,730 households.

Nov 22, 2020 · Take a day and nighttime walking tour through old town Ardakan with its fairytale rooftop views and calming mudbrick alleys.