Mes-e Sarcheshmeh

City in Kerman province, Iran

City in Kerman, Iran
Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
Persian: مس سرچشمه
City
29°59′57″N 55°47′39″E / 29.99917°N 55.79417°E / 29.99917; 55.79417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRafsanjan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,967
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mes-e Sarcheshmeh (Persian: مس سرچشمه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Rafsanjan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Sarcheshmeh Rural District. The word mes means "copper" in Persian. The city is so-named because it is the site of the second-largest copper mine in the world.[citation needed]

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,451 in 2,182 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 6,406 people in 1,767 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,967 people in 1,862 households.[2]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Sar Cheshmeh and Shahrak-e Mes-e Sar Cheshmeh[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 July 2023). "Mes-e Sarcheshmeh, Rafsanjan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Mes-e Sarcheshmeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "227797" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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