Shahr-e Kord

Short description: City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran

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Shahr-e Kord (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24"., also Romanized as Shahrekord and Shahr Kord[2]) is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, and serves as the capital of the province, county, and district.[3] It is the largest city in the province, and is 90 km away from Iran's third largest city, Isfahan. Shahr-e Kord is populated by Persians, Lurs and Turkic people.[4][5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 126,746 in 31,977 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 159,775 people in 44,081 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed the population had risen to 190,441 people in 55,492 households.[8]

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 History
* 3 Language
* 4 Geography
* 4.1 Climate
* 5 Business and industry
* 6 Transportation
* 7 Education
* 8 Sister cities
* 9 Notes
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## Etymology

Shahr-e Kord, at face value, seems to mean "City of the Kurds". In antiquity, the place had been called "Dezh Gord" (دژگرد), where dezh (دژ) means "fortress" and gord (گرد) means "hero".Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". After the Muslim conquest of Persia, the name changed to "Deh Kord" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24".); dezh was reinterpreted as deh (ده) meaning "village" and gord became kord because the Arabic alphabet lacks the letters "g" (گ), and "zh" (ژ).[9] Other examples of cities whose names changed partly due to the influence of the Arabic language are Chamgordan, Boroujerd and Dezful, which were called Chamgord, Borougord and Dezhpol, respectively, before the Islamic conquest. In 1935, the name was finally changed to its present form with deh being replaced with shahr (شهر) meaning "city", which better reflects the size of Shahr-e Kord.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". On the other side, Lurs have been known as Kurds in the post Islamic conquest literature. Michael M. Gunter states that Lurs are closely related to the Kurds but that they "apparently began to be distinguished from the Kurds 1,000 years ago."[10]

## History

Coins have been found in Shahr-e Kord dating back to the Sassanian and Parthian era.[11]

Notable people from Shahr-e Kord include painter Arghavan Khosravi.[12]

## Language

The linguistic composition of the city:[13]

| Shahr-e Kord linguistic composition

Language |  |  | percent |
New Persian |

| 50%
Bakhtiari Luri |

| 35%
Chaharmahali Turkic |

| 15%

## Geography

Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) is located about Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". southwest of Isfahan and Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". of Tehran. It is topographically situated in the north of the Zagros Mountains. Being located Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". above the sea level, Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) is the most elevated among the centers of the provinces of Iran, known as the Roof of Iran.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24".

* Mellat Park, Shahr-e Kord

* Bazaar Intersection, core of the City

* Abi Square

* Ferdowsi Square

* Imam Hossein Square

* Bostane Madar

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### Climate

Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Köppen: Dsa, Trewartha: Dc), with hot summer days, cool summer nights, very cold winter days and freezing winter nights. The annual average temperature in Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) is about 11 °C but the minimum and maximum absolute temperatures recorded in Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) during the last 30 years have been -32 °C and 42 °C,Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". respectively. January is the coldest month and July is the hottest month. Although the humidity level is moderate or high in winter, the amount of rainfall is close to zero in planting seasons, except for April and May. Script error: No such module "weather box".Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24".

## Business and industry

* Barfab Company manufactures home appliances including Evaporative cooler, Gas/ Kerosene/ Electric Water Heaters, Gas Space Heater, Refrigerator \- Freezer and Twin-Tub Washing Machine. Hiring about 1400 people within the firm, Barfab is the biggest private unit in the province.
* Shahrekord (Zagros) cement Co is located in the center of the mountain range of Zagros, 35 km away from Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) city.
* Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) Zagros Steel Company engages in the manufacturing of cast iron.
* Farokh Shahr Steel Industries is a tinplate producer. It is located 10 km away from Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) city.
* Shahrekord (Zagros) Carbon Dioxde Corp. is the largest producer of Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". and Dry Ice in Iran.
* Shahrekord (Zagros) Textile Industries Co founded in Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) in 1991, is a fabric retail store which specializes in clothing fabrics, polyester viscose and black Chador.
* PAK PAY CO founded in Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) in 1991, is a dairy factory which produces pasteurized milk, flavored milk, cheese and yogurt. In 1996, Pak Dairy Co bought approximately 99% of company's stock.
* Photonic and Optoelectronic Research Group founded in Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) in 2014. This research group is managed by Dr. Hamed Saghaei, one of the prominent researchers in this field of study. The research group focused on design and fabrication of Micro and Nano-Photonic devices including photonic crystal fibers and waveguides, photonic chips based on optofluidic approach, etc. This research group is supported by Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e Kord Branch (best university among 6 universities in Shahrekord)
* Energy Research Center, The research group focused on Energy and Environment including renewable energy employed in building , etc. This research group is supported by Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e Kord Branch, https://shahrekord.iau.ir/energy/fa

## Transportation

The Shahr-e Kord Bus Organization has 150 buses in its fleet which operate different routes throughout the city.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24".

Shahrekord Airport is a domestic airport located to the south of the city. It currently has flights to and from two cities: Tehran and Mashhad.

## Education

Azad University of Shar-e Kord with 7,400 students Shahr-e Kord University with 5,713 students

There are three universities in the city of Shar-e Kord. The public and state university is Shahr-e Kord University (SKU) with 5,713 students. The other universities are Shahr-e Kord University of Medical Sciences (SKUMS) with 1,690 students and Islamic Azad University of Shahr-e Kord Branch (IAUSHK) with 7,400 students.

## Sister cities

* Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". Dushanbe, Tajikistan[14]

## Notes

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## References

1. ↑ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24".
2. ↑ Shahr-e Kord can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084174" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, centered in the city of Shahrekord" (in fa). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113039.
4. ↑ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.chahar_mahal_va_bakhtiari#.
5. ↑ Anonby, Erik. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran: A working classification". http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.classification.
6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (in fa) (Excel). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls.
7. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (in fa) (Excel). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls.
8. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (in fa) (Excel). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx.
9. ↑ ":::سازمان تبلیغات اسلامی چهارمحال و بختیاری:::کلیات استان:::". http://www.tebyan-chb.ir/Tebyan/ostan/about-ostan/ostan.aspx.
10. ↑ Gunter, Michael M. (2011). Historical Dictionary of the Kurds (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0810867512.
11. ↑ http://www.sh-shahrekord.ir/user/Index.jsp?SID=39&lang=Fap Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24".
12. ↑ Fenstermaker, Will (October 30, 2019). "Facing Duality: Arghavan Khosravi". https://bombmagazine.org/articles/facing-duality-arghavan-khosravi-interviewed/.
13. ↑ "Language distribution: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province". http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.chahar_mahal_va_bakhtiari#eyJ0IjoieCIsImkiOiI0ZjRkNzFhMjIxNDA1NDdhMWFkOWViNzU3MDBjZmY4MyIsInMiOjE2OTU1NDExNjg1NDd9.
14. ↑ http://www.farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=13900612000453

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## External links

* Official site of the Governorship
* Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) University website

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