Mobarakeh

For other places with the same name, see Mobarakeh (disambiguation).
Mobarakeh
مباركه
city
Mobarakeh
Coordinates: 32°20′47″N 51°30′16″E / 32.34639°N 51.50444°E / 32.34639; 51.50444Coordinates: 32°20′47″N 51°30′16″E / 32.34639°N 51.50444°E / 32.34639; 51.50444
Country  Iran
Province Isfahan
County Mobarakeh
Bakhsh Central
Population (2006)
 • Total 62,454
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Mobarakeh (Persian: مباركه‎‎, also Romanized as Mobārakeh and Mubārakeh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Mobarakeh County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 62,454, in 16,583 families.[2] Mobarakeh Steel Company (MSC, Persian: فولاد مبارکه, Foolad Mobarakeh) is an Iranian steel company, located 65 km south west of Esfahan, near the city of Mobarakeh. It is Iran's largest steel maker, and one of the largest industrial complexes operating in Iran. It was first commissioned after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and officially initiated operations during 1993. Underwent major revamping during year 2000, and was scheduled for a second and third revamping in 2009–2010, bringing the total steel output to 7,200,000 metric tons per year. The company owns the successful football club, F.C. Sepahan.

References

  1. ↑ Mobarakeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013188" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.


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