Fereydunshahr
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For the administrative subdivision, see Fereydunshahr County.
| Fereydunshahr فريدونشهر |
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 Fereydunshahr
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| Coordinates: 32°56′28″N 50°07′16″E / 32.94111°N 50.12111°ECoordinates: 32°56′28″N 50°07′16″E / 32.94111°N 50.12111°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Fereydunshahr |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Elevation[1] | 2,490 m (8,170 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 13,475 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Fereydunshahr (Persian: فريدونشهر, also Romanized as Fereydūnshahr; Georgian: ფერეიდუნ შაჰრი)[2] is a city in and the capital of Fereydunshahr County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,475, in 3,622 families.[3]
Fereydunshahr is situated inside the Zagros mountain range. It has one of the country's largest population of ethnic Georgians (ფერეიდნელი). People from Fereydunshahr speak a Georgian dialect, along with Persian. The Georgian alphabet is also used.
[edit] References
- ^ (online) Fereydunshahr, Iran Page. Global Gazetteer Version 2.2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IR/28/Fereydunshahr.html. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Fereydunshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062938" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/10.xls.
- Muliani, S. (2001) Jaygah-e Gorjiha dar Tarikh va Farhang va Tammadon-e Iran. Esfahan: Yekta [The Georgians’ position in the Iranian history and civilization].
- Rahimi, M.M. (2001) Gorjiha-ye Iran; Fereydunshahr. Esfahan: Yekta [The Georgians of Iran; Fereydunshahr].
- Sepiani, M. (1980) Iranian-e Gorji. Esfahan: Arash [Georgian Iranians].
- Esfahan's tourist exhibition, mentions the Georgians from Fereydunshahr and Fereydan. The report of this exhibition is available in the web site of the Iranian Cultural Heritage News agency at: [1].
- Saakashvili visited Fereydunshahr and put flowers on the graves of the Iranian Georgian martyrs' graves, showing respect towards this community [2].
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