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For the administrative subdivision, see Natanz County.
Natanz
نطنز
city
Tomb of Abd al Samad, built in 1304.
Tomb of Abd al Samad, built in 1304.
Natanz is located in Iran
Natanz
Natanz
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Country  Iran
Province Isfahan
County Natanz
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 • Total 12,060
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Natanz (Persian: نطنز‎‎, also romanized as Naţanz)[1] is a city in and the capital of Natanz County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 12,060, in 3,411 families.[2] It is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) south-east of Kashan.

Its bracing climate and locally produced fruit[citation needed] are well known in Iran.[citation needed] Its pear fruits are well known.[3] The famous Karkas mountain chain (Kuh-e Karkas) (meaning mountain of vultures), at an elevation of 3,899 meters, rises above the town, and locals point in its direction telling how the Achaemenian King, Darius III, was killed nearby.[4]

Various small shrines dot the area,[citation needed] and it is known as the shrine of Abd as-Samad.[3] The elements in the present complex date from 1304 with subsequent additions and restorations, such as the Khaneqah and Muqarnas vault. The tomb honors the Sufi Sheikh Abd al-Samad, and was built by the Sheikh's disciple, the Ilkhanid vizier Zain al-Din Mastari.

Nuclear facility

Anti-aircraft guns guarding Natanz Nuclear Facility

The Natanz Nuclear Facility, located some 30 km NNW from the town (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) near a major highway, is generally recognized as Iran's central facility for enrichment with over 19,000 centrifuges currently operational and nearly half of them being fed with uranium hexafluoride.[5]

Enrichment of uranium at the plant was halted in July 2004 during negotiations with European countries. In 2006, Iran announced that it would resume enrichment. In September 2007, the Iranian government announced that they had installed 3,000 centrifuges at Natanz. In 2010, the IAEA was told by the Iranian government that future enrichment programmes would take place at Natanz, and they would start in March 2011.[6]

In January 2013, Fereydoun Abbasi from the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said: "5 percent uranium enrichment is continuing at Natanz, and we will continue 20 percent enrichment at Fordo and Natanz to meet our needs".[7]

Daily inspection by the IAEA of the Natanz site was agreed as part of the nuclear enrichment reduction agreement made with the P5+1 countries in November 2013.[8]

The facilities at Natanz were one of two facilities allowed to continue under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in April 2015.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Natanz can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076691" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bamford, James. "The Secret War." Wired. June 12, 2013. "2. Retrieved on June 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ The place where Darius III was murdered by his relative, the satrap Bessus, is believed by historians to lie in the region of Ahevanu in Semnan province, much more to the east and north than Natanz.
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