Shahr-e Sukhteh

The Burnt City in Sistan, Iran, ancient civilization, Iranian national monuments and UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Shahr-e Sukhteh

Summary

Shahr-e Sukhteh is an ancient city[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shahr-e Sukhteh is located in Sistan and Baluchestan Province[3].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh is in the country of Iran[4].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's instance of is recorded as ancient city[5].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • The location of Shahr-e Sukhteh was Zabol[7].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's Commons category is recorded as Shahr-e Sukhteh[8].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.595277777777778, 'lon': 61.331944444444446}[9].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[10].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage[11].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'شهر سوخته'}[12].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+275'}[13].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2200'}[14].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh dates from the Bronze Age[15].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ii)[16].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)[17].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)[18].
  • Shahr-e Sukhteh's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'شهرستان زابل ۰، بخش شیب آب، دهستان لوتک، روستای حومه شهرسوخته، ۹ کیلومتری جنوب شرق پایگاه باستان\u200cشناسی شهر سوخته'}[19].

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Geography

Shahr-e Sukhteh is in the country of Iran[4]. It is located in Sistan and Baluchestan Province[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+275'}[13] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2200'}[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient city[5] and archaeological site[6]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site[10] and Iranian National Heritage[11].

Why It Matters

Shahr-e Sukhteh ranks in the top 7% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · ArasbaranIran · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World heritage criteria (ii), (iii), (iv)
    Coordinate location {'lat': 30.595277777777778, 'lon': 61.331944444444446}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Sistan and Baluchestan Province
    Located in
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: توضیحات شهر سوخته.jpg"
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