Shahmirzad
| Shahmirzad شهميرزاد |
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| Coordinates: 35°46′22″N 53°19′43″E / 35.77278°N 53.32861°ECoordinates: 35°46′22″N 53°19′43″E / 35.77278°N 53.32861°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Mehdishahr |
| Bakhsh | Shahmirzad |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 7,273 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Shahmirzad (Persian: شهميرزاد, also Romanized as Shahmīrzād and Shamīrzād)[1] is a city in and capital of Shahmirzad District, in Mehdishahr County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 7,273, in 1,860 families.[2]
Shahmirzad or Shamerza is located 150 miles (240 km) northeast of Tehran.[3] Shahmirzad has a very fine climate and is a suitable summer resort for tourists. During summer, people flock to the town from their permanent homes around the country, and sometimes abroad. The town's population fluctuates between 8,000 and up to 40,000 people during summer.[4]
Shir Ghaleh (Persian: شیرقلعه) a centuries old fortress, located 3 km to the north west of Shahmirzad is a source of pride for many of the inhabitants of the village.
The legend holds that the ancestors of Shahmirzadis were exiles from the ancient Sham. Historically, Shahmirzad has been home to people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, such as people of Mazandarani origin, including Jewish families, who immigrated to the larger cities and abroad over the past several decades.[5] The largest group of Shahmirzadis settled in the United States, most notably the San Francisco Bay Area. Shahmirzadi, a Caspian language close to Mazandarani and Gilaki is the most important facet of Shahmirzadi identity.[6]
Shahmirzad's walnut orchard with the size of 700 ha is noted by the UN, Food and Agriculture Organization, as the largest of its kind in the world.[7] Shahmirzadi homeowners are given a proprietary interest in the walnut orchard in proportion to the amount of land they own in the village. Shahmirzad also produces mineral water "Tenab Shahmirzad".[8]
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[edit] Famous Shahmirzadis
- Zabihollah Safa, Professor of the University of Tehran (died at 2001)
- Farid Sobhani, Iranian-American physician
- Salman Ghaffari, Iran's Ambassador in Vatican (1986–1990), researcher, religious author, lecturer
[edit] References
- ^ Shahmirzad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084064" 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/20.xls.
- ^ Shahmirzad - Iran
- ^ http://shahmirzad.org/Farsi.aspx
- ^ Kirmānshāhchī, Ḥishmat Allāh. Taḥavvulāt-i ijtimāʻī-i Yahūdiyān-i Īrān dar qarn-i bīstum. Los Angeles, CA: Shirkat-i Kitāb, 2007. Print
- ^ Ethnologue report for language code:srz
- ^ Iran Daily
- ^ Tenab Shahmirzad, Iran - Water from all over the World
[edit] External links
- Shamerza
- Shahmirzad
- Shahmar
- Shahmirzad Photo Gallery
- City of Shahmirzad Website
- News of Shahmirzad
- Video collage of Shahmirzad (Parts 1–5)
[edit] See also
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