Sorkheh
| |
|---|---|
City | |
| 👁 The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′52″N 53°12′31″E / 35.46444°N 53.20861°E / 35.46444; 53.20861[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Sorkheh |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 9,951 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 023 |
| Language(s) | Sorkhei, Persian |
| Website | sorkhe.ostan-sm.ir |
Sorkheh (Persian: سرخه)[a], whose name is often interpreted as “The Red One,” is a city in the Central District[b] of Sorkheh County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county.[7] Sorkheh was the capital of Sorkheh District[c] until its capital was transferred to the village of Lasjerd when the district was renamed the Central District in 2021.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Language
[edit]Sorkhei, a Semnani dialect and language, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.[citation needed]
Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,062 in 2,686 households,[8] when it was capital of Sorkheh District in Semnan County.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 9,711 people in 3,045 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city asf 9,951 people in 3,388 households,[3] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Sorkheh County and Sorkheh became the new county's capital.[7] The district was renamed the Central District in 2021.[6]
Notable people
[edit]- Abbas Ali Akhtari, Shia Cleric & Politician
- Hassan Rouhani (born 1948), 7th President of Iran[11]: 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
[edit]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also known as Surkheh[4] and Sūr (Sorkhei: سور) (English: The Red One)[5]
- ^ Formerly Sorkheh District of Semnan County[6]
- ^ Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County[6]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Sorkheh, دهستان لاسگرد, بخش مرکزی سرخه [Lasgerd Rural District, Central District of Sorkheh], Sorkheh County, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "F675+QCH Sorkheh, Semnan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). 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 Jahangiri, Eshaq (17 March 2021) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1399,12,27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان سمنان استان سمنان [Approval letter regarding country divisions in Semnan County, Semnan Province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 153538. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (30 September 2012) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 9/7/1391 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص ایجاد شهرستان سرخه به مرکزیت شهر سرخهدر استان سمنان [Approval regarding the establishment of Sorkheh County with Sorkheh city as its center in Semnan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شماره ابلاغیه 219942/ت48486هـ [Notification number 219942/T48486 AH]. Archived from the original on 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Semnan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (28 August 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1378/08/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش سرخه در تابعیت شهرستان سمنان [Creation and establishment of the Sorkheh District in the jurisdiction of Semnan County]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 40737B16-1136-404E-9B75-1D8EB06C8B81. شماره دوره [Course number] 75, شماره جلد [Volume number] 4. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان سمنان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Semnan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ 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.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sorkheh&oldid=1335863824"
Hidden categories:
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Articles containing Sorkhei-language text
- CS1 Persian-language sources (fa)
- Articles containing Persian-language text
- CS1 uses Persian-language script (fa)
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from April 2023
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from August 2024
- All stub articles