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Shahr-e Kord

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Short description: City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran


For the administrative division of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, see Shahrekord County.


Shahr-e Kord

Persian: شهركرد

Ancient names: Dezh Gord, Deh Kord
City
Panoramic view of Shahr-e Kord in 2013
Panoramic view of Shahr-e Kord in 2013
Nicknames: 
The City of Kindness, Bam-e Iran (Roof of Iran)
Shahr-e Kord is located in Iran
Shahr-e Kord
Shahr-e Kord
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 32°19′56″N 50°51′23″E / 32.33222°N 50.85639°E / 32.33222; 50.85639[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyShahrekord
DistrictCentral
Elevation
2,070 m (6,790 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total190,441
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shahr-e Kord (Persian: شهركرد)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[5] It is the largest city in the province, and is 90 km away from Iran's third largest city, Isfahan.

Etymology

The city was originally known as Deh-Kord, meaning Village of the Kurds. In 1935, the name was changed to Shahre Kurd, meaning City of the Kurds, to reflect the growth of the city and its population.[6]

Coins have been found in Shahr-e Kord dating back to the Sassanian and Parthian era.[7]

Demographics

Language

The linguistic composition of the city:[8]

Shahr-e Kord linguistic composition
Language percent
New Persian
 
 50%
Bakhtiari Luri
 
 35%
Chaharmahali Turkic
 
 15%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 126,746 in 31,977 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 159,775 people in 44,081 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 190,441 people in 55,492 households.[3]

Geography

Location

Shahr-e Kord is located about 90 km (56 mi) southwest of Isfahan and 512 km (318 mi) of Tehran. It is topographically situated in the north of the Zagros Mountains. Being located 2,070 m (6,790 ft) above sea level, Shahr-e Kord is the most elevated among the centers of the provinces of Iran, known as the Roof of Iran.[11]

Climate

Shahr-e Kord has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Köppen: Dsa, Trewartha: Dc), with hot summer days, cool summer nights, cold winter days, and freezing winter nights. The annual average temperature in Shahr-e Kord is about 11.4°C (52.5°F). The absolute minimum temperature recorded in Shahr-e Kord since the start of keeping records has been −32.4 °C (−26.3 °F) on 29 December 2004, while the highest maximum temperature ever recorded was 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) on 15 July 1977.[12] 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.

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Economy

Transportation

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

There are three universities in the city of Shahr-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

Notable people

Notable people from Shahr-e Kord include painter Arghavan Khosravi.[16]

  • Mellat Park, Shahr-e Kord
    Mellat Park, Shahr-e Kord
  • Bazaar Intersection, core of the city
    Bazaar Intersection, core of the city
  • Abi Square
    Abi Square
  • Ferdowsi Square
    Ferdowsi Square
  • Imam Hossein Square
    Imam Hossein Square
  • Bostane Madar
    Bostane Madar
City view from Park Mellat, Shahr-e Kord

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Šahr-e Kord, Shahr Kord, Shahr Kurd, and Shahrekord[4]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 August 2024). "سر چشمه ها [Sar Cheshmehha], Shahr-e Kord, بخش مرکزی [Central District], Sharekurd County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province, 88176-11998, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in فارسی). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Template:Cite Google Maps
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in fa) (Excel). https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx. 
  4. ↑ 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".
  5. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990). "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in fa). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113039. 
  6. ↑ Gunter, Michael M. (2011). Historical Dictionary of the Kurds (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0810867512.
  7. ↑ http://www.sh-shahrekord.ir/user/Index.jsp?SID=39&lang=Fap
  8. ↑ "Language distribution: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province". http://iranatlas.net/index.html?module=module.language-distribution.chahar_mahal_va_bakhtiari#eyJ0IjoieCIsImkiOiI0ZjRkNzFhMjIxNDA1NDdhMWFkOWViNzU3MDBjZmY4MyIsInMiOjE2OTU1NDExNjg1NDd9. 
  9. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in fa) (Excel). http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls. 
  10. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in fa) (Excel). https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls. 
  11. ↑ "About the City". https://www.sku.ac.ir/University_AboutCity.aspx. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Temperature records highest in C. Station: Shahr-e kord(40798)". Iran Meteorological Organization. http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/chb/SHAHREKO/7.asp. 
  13. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Sharekord" (CSV). NOAA. https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Iran/CSV/Shahrekord_40798.csv. 
  14. ↑ "Number of days with snow or sleet Station: Shahr-e kord(40798)". Iran Meteorological Organization. http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/chb/SHAHREKO/32.asp. 
  15. ↑ http://www.farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=13900612000453
  16. ↑ Fenstermaker, Will (October 30, 2019). "Facing Duality: Arghavan Khosravi". https://bombmagazine.org/articles/facing-duality-arghavan-khosravi-interviewed/. 


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