Ardakan, Fars

Ardakan
Persian: اردكان
City
Ardakan
Coordinates: 30°15′34″N 51°59′07″E / 30.25944°N 51.98528°E / 30.25944; 51.98528
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountySepidan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total
14,633
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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