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Sorkheh

Sorkheh
Persian: سرخه
Sorkhei: سور
City
The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh
The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh
Sorkheh is located in Iran
Sorkheh
Sorkheh
Coordinates: 35°27′52″N 53°12′31″E / 35.46444°N 53.20861°E / 35.46444; 53.20861[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CountySorkheh
DistrictCentral
Government
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
9,951
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code023
Language(s)Sorkhei, Persian
Websitesorkhe.ostan-sm.ir

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]

Demographics

Language

Sorkhei, a Semnani dialect and language, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.[citation needed]

Population

At 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

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Surkheh[3] and Sūr (Sorkhei: سور) (English: The Red One)[4]
  2. ^ Formerly Sorkheh District of Semnan County[5]
  3. ^ Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Sorkheh, Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Borjian, Habib, “Sorḵa”, Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, 2013
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.