Natanz (Persian: نطنز‎‎, also romanized as Naţanz) is a city in and the capital of Natanz County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 12,060, in 3,411 families. It is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) south-east of Kashan. Its bracing climate and locally produced fruit are well known in Iran. Its pear fruits are well known.