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Fuladshahr is a city in the Central District
of Lenjan County
, Isfahan Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 55,496, in 13,822 families.
Fuladshahr is situated 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) south of Isfahan and about 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) north of Shahrekord
. It was built during the Shah
of Iran period, and was home to the mostly Russian
and other employees of the Zob Ahan factory, which is located near the city. The world's third biggest cement factory at the time, the Siman Sepahan Diziche or Siman Arya diziche as it was called before the Iranian revolution
, is also located near the city.
Central District (Lenjan County)
The Central District of Lenjan County is a district in Lenjan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 179,602, in 46,389 families. The District has six cities: Chamgardan, Zarrin Shahr, Sedeh Lenjan, Varnamkhast, Fuladshahr, and Zayandeh Rud....
of Lenjan County
Lenjan County
Lenjan County is a county in Isfahan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Zarrin Shahr . Lenjan County is also the location of Isfahan Steel Mill. It is located on the banks of the Zayandeh River, which the largest river in Isfahan Province. Farming is an important source of income, and...
, Isfahan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 55,496, in 13,822 families.
Fuladshahr is situated 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) south of Isfahan and about 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) north of Shahrekord
Shahrekord
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. It was built during the Shah
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, Shah of Persia , ruled Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979...
of Iran period, and was home to the mostly Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
and other employees of the Zob Ahan factory, which is located near the city. The world's third biggest cement factory at the time, the Siman Sepahan Diziche or Siman Arya diziche as it was called before the Iranian revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
, is also located near the city.