Sorkheh (Persian: سرخه)[a] is a city in the Central District[b] of Sorkheh County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county.[5] It was the capital of Sorkheh District[6][c] of Semnan County until its capital was transferred to the village of Lasjerd.[5]
Sorkheh
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City | |
 The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh | |
  Sorkheh | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′52″N 53°12′31″E / 35.46444°N 53.20861°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Sorkheh |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 9,951 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 023 |
| Language(s) | Sorkhei, Persian |
| Website | sorkhe |
Demographics
editLanguage
editSorkhei, a Semnani dialect and language, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.[citation needed]
Population
editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,062 in 2,686 households,[7] when it was capital of Sorkheh District in Semnan County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,711 people in 3,045 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city asf 9,951 people in 3,388 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Sorkheh County and renamed the Central District. Sorkheh became the county's capital.[5]
Notable people
edit- Abbas Ali Akhtari, Shia Cleric & Politician
- Hassan Rouhani (born 1948), 7th President of Iran[9]: 55
- Sahebeh Rouhani (born 1954), Iran's first lady (Hassan Rouhani's wife)
- Hossein Fereydoun (born 1957), Iranian politician.
- Ali Asqar Peyvandi (born 1962), Iranian physician and politician.
- Ruhollah Isari (born 1992), Futsal player.
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Also known as Surkheh[3] and Sūr (Sorkhei: سور) (English: The Red One)[4]
- ^ Formerly Sorkheh District of Semnan County[5]
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County[5]
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Sorkheh, Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Sorkheh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086232" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Borjian, Habib, “Sorḵa”, Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, 2013
- ^ a b c d e Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding Momenabad Rural District of Semnan province; and letter of approval regarding national divisions in Semnan County, Semnan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 153538; Replaces 219942/T48486H. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 26 June 1375]. Creation and establishment of Sorkheh District in the citizenship of Semnan County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.2615; Letter 93808-907. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Semnan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ Rouhani, Hassan (2008). Memoirs of Hassan Rouhani; Vol. 1: The Islamic Revolution (in Persian). Tehran, Iran: Center for Strategic Research. ISBN 978-600-5914-80-1.
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