| Shahrekord شهركرد |
|
|---|---|
| — city — | |
|
Shahrekord
|
|
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Shahrekord |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Elevation | 2,150 m (7,054 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 126,746 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Shahrekord (Persian: شهركرد, also Romanized as Shahr-e Kord, Sahr-e Kord, Shahr Kord, and Shahr Kurd)[1] is a city in and capital of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 126,746, in 31,977 families.[2] It is situated 107 km southwest of Isfahan, and 521 km southwest of the capital Tehran.
The city is traditionally a producer of bricks, mosaics, milled rice, and woven cloth, among others.
The city has a thermoelectric power plant, a microwave-repeater station, and a telegraph station and T.V station. It is also home to several universities.
Shahrekord is among highest towns in Iran (2220 m above sea level). Its weather is dry, cold in winter and mild in summer. The town has a ski resort (Bardeh) located about 35 km away and several natural lagoons and small lakes for outdoor relaxation.
The original name of Deh Kord was Dezh Gord (دژگرد), the word Dezh (دژ) means Stronghold and the word Gord (گرد) means Athlete. It changed to Dehkord (دهکرد) during after the Islamic period because the Arabs are not able to pronounce ZH (ژ) and G (گ).[3]
Contents |
People living in Shahrekord are of three backgrounds: Bakhtiari, Qashqai and other Persian speakers. In different cities and villages these groups live by or beside each other.
Shahrekord has a semi-arid climate (BSk, according to the Köppen climate classification), with hot and dry summers and cold, snowy winters.
| Climate data for Shahrekord | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
20 (68) |
26 (79) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
30 (86) |
22 (72) |
15 (59) |
8 (46) |
20.9 (69.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5 (23) |
−4 (25) |
1 (34) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
15 (59) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
6 (43) |
−1 (30) |
−3 (27) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.57) |
32 (1.26) |
39 (1.54) |
41 (1.61) |
24 (0.94) |
3 (0.12) |
3 (0.12) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (0.16) |
18 (0.71) |
37 (1.46) |
241 (9.49) |
| Source: World Climate Guide.[4] | |||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||