Fereydunshahr

Fereydunshahr
فريدونشهر
—  city  —
Fereydunshahr
Coordinates:
Country  Iran
Province Isfahan
County Fereydunshahr
Bakhsh Central
Elevation[1] 2,490 m (8,169 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.

References

  1. ^ (online) Fereydunshahr, Iran Page. Global Gazetteer Version 2.2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IR/28/Fereydunshahr.html. Retrieved 9 October 2011. 
  2. ^ 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".
  3. ^ "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. 

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