| Mashhad-e Kaveh | |
| Native Name: | Persian: مشهد كاوه |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Isfahan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chadegan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kaveh Ahangar |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 2975 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Mashhad-e Kaveh (Persian: مشهد كاوه) is a village in, and the capital of, Kaveh Ahangar Rural District of the Central District of Chadegan County, Isfahan province, Iran.[2]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,822 in 658 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 3,012 people in 815 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,975 people in 910 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[5]
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.