Mashhad-e Kaveh

Mashhad-e Kaveh is a village in, and the capital of, Kaveh Ahangar Rural District of the Central District of Chadegan County, Isfahan province, Iran.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,822 in 658 households. The following census in 2011 counted 3,012 people in 815 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,975 people in 910 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.

Kaveh the Blacksmith
The Iranian hero and the myth Kaveh the Blacksmith is believed to originate from Mashhad-e Kaveh. It is believed he was born on January 12 some 5000 years ago. His birth certificate at his grave in Mashhad e Kaveh, is a poem from the Safavid dynasty era, indicating Kaveh’s birthday is two months and a week before the Nowrooz night, thus it must be January 12. His birthday is a celebration day for friendship and justice.