Sorkheh
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Sorkheh
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city | |
![]() The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Semnan |
County | Sorkheh |
Bakhsh | Central |
Government | |
Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 9,062 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Area code | 023 |
Language(s) | Sorkhei, Persian |
Website | sorkhe.ostan-sm.ir |
Sorkheh (Persian: سرخه, also Romanized as Surkheh; in Sorkhei: سور Sūr; literally "red-coloured")[1] 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.[2] Sorkhei, a Semnani dialect, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.
Notable people
- Hassan Rouhani (1948–), 7th President of Iran[3]: 55
References
- ^ 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 2011-09-20.
- ^ 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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