Shahinshahr

Shahin Shahr is a city in and the capital of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County, Isfahan Province, Iran. Shahin Shahr was Iran's first master-planned satellite city, located approximately 15 miles (24 km) to the north of Isfahan, Iran's second largest metropolitan area and its historic capital. Shahin has been incorrectly translated into "falcon", "eagle", and other birds of prey; however, Shahin ("Hawk") Shahr ("City") comes about given the historical and prevalent nesting of the said birds-of-prey in that area. The city is located among the central mountain ranges of Iran to the east of the Zagros Mountains. It has an altitude of 1662 meters on average with a slope of 16%. It has a dry climate with very little precipitation. When it rains, the water is quickly evaporated or sinks into the ground. The variation in temperature is about 50 degrees Celsius.