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Persepolis
Persepolis is in Iran, in Kenareh Rural District. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (510 BC) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
| What it is | UNESCO World Heritage Site |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran |
| City or region | Kenareh Rural District |
| Origin (P571) | 510 BC |
| Coordinates | 29.9344 N, 52.8914 E |
| UNESCO World Heritage | Yes (site or site component) |
| Notability (sitelinks) | 103 |
The 5 closest notable attractions
| Attraction | Country | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Tomb of Cyrus the Great | Iran | 39.2 |
| Pasargadae | Iran | 40.5 |
| Tomb of Hafez | Iran | 47.0 |
| Shah Cheragh shrine | Iran | 49.3 |
| Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region | Iran | 128.6 |
The closest neighbor is Tomb of Cyrus the Great, 39.2 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
| Português | Persépolis |
|---|---|
| English | Persepolis |
| Español | Persépolis |
Source and method
| Source | Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09 |
|---|---|
| Distances | Haversine over 29.9344 N, 52.8914 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot |
| Notability | Persepolis: 103 sitelinks; closest neighbor Tomb of Cyrus the Great at 39.2 km |
Last updated: · Methodology and sources