Shahr-e Kord () 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. It is the largest city in the province, and is 90 km away from Iran's third largest city,

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History

Coins have been found in Shahr-e Kord dating back to the

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and Parthian era.

Demographics

Language

The linguistic composition of the city:

Population

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

Geography

Location

Shahr-e Kord is located about southwest of

and of

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. It is topographically situated in the north of the

Zagros The Zagros Mountains are a mountain range in Iran, northern Iraq, and southeastern Turkey. The mountain range has a total length of . The Zagros range begins in northwestern Iran and roughly follows Iran's western border while covering much of s ...

Mountains. Being located above sea level, Shahr-e Kord is the most elevated among the centers of the provinces of Iran, known as the Roof of Iran.

Climate

Shahr-e Kord has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (

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: ''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 on 29 December 2004, while the highest maximum temperature ever recorded was on 15 July 1977. 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.

Economy

Barfab Company
manufactures

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including evaporative coolers, gas/kerosene/electric water heaters, gas space heaters,

refrigerator A refrigerator, commonly shortened to fridge, is a commercial and home appliance consisting of a thermal insulation, thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump (mechanical, electronic or chemical) that transfers heat from its inside to ...

- freezers, and twin-tub

washing machines A washing machine (laundry machine, clothes washer, washer, or simply wash) is a machine designed to launder clothing. The term is mostly applied to machines that use water. Other ways of doing laundry include dry cleaning (which uses alternat ...

. 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

, 35 km away from Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) city.
Shahr-e Kord (Zagros) Zagros Steel Company
engages in the manufacturing of

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.
Farokh Shahr Steel Industries
is a

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producer. It is located 10 km away from Shahr-e Kord city.
Shahrekord (Zagros) Carbon Dioxide Corp.
is the largest producer of and

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.
Shahrekord (Zagros) Textile Industries Co
founded in Shahr-e Kord 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 in 1991, is a dairy factory which produces pasteurized milk, flavored milk,

cheese Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During prod ...

, and

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. In 1996
Pak Dairy Co
bought approximately 99% of the company's stock.
Photonic and Optoelectronic Research Group
was founded in Shahr-e Kord in 2014. This research group is managed by Dr. Hamed Saghaei, one of the prominent researchers in this field of study. The research group focuses 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 b
Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e Kord Branch
* Energy Research Center, the research group focusing on energy and environment including renewable energy employed in building, etc. This research group is supported b
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. Shahrekord Airport is a domestic airport located to the south of the city. It currently has flights to and from two cities:

and

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Education

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

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of Shahr-e Kord Branch (IAUSHK) with 7,400 students.

Sister cities

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Notable people

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

Gallery

File:Mellat.jpg, Mellat Park, Shahr-e Kord File:شهرکرد-خیابان ملت.jpg, Bazaar Intersection, core of the city File:شهرکرد- فلکه آبی.jpg, Abi Square File:شهرکرد- میدان فردوسی.jpg, Ferdowsi Square File:شهرکرد- میدان امام حسین.jpg, Imam Hossein Square File:An inside view of bostane madar shahrekord Nov 2022.jpg, Bostane Madar

Notes

References

External links

Official site of the GovernorshipShahr-e Kord (Zagros) University website
{{Provincial capitals of Iran Populated places in Shahr-e Kord County Cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province Iranian provincial capitals Luri settlements in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province