Sorkheh
Sorkheh (Persian: سرخه, also Romanized as Surkheh; in Sorkhei: سور Sūr; literally "the red one")[2][3] is a city in and the capital of Sorkheh County, in Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,062, in 2,686 families.[4] Sorkhei, a Semnani Persian dialect and language, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.
Sorkheh
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City | |
 The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh | |
  Sorkheh | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′48″N 53°12′50″E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Sorkheh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 9,951 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Area code(s) | 023 |
| Language(s) | Sorkhei, Persian |
| Website | sorkhe.ostan-sm.ir |
Notable people
- Hassan Rouhani (born 1948), 7th President of Iran[5]: 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.
References
- https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- Borjian, Habib, “Sorḵa”, Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, 2013
- 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".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- 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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