Khorramdarreh

Khorramdarreh (Persian: خرمدره), also Romanized as Khorram Darreh, Khorramdareh, and Khorramdarreh; also known as Khorramdarrekh)[3] is a city in the Central District of Khorramdarreh County, Zanjan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.

This article is about the city in Zanjan province. For the administrative divisions, see Khorramdarreh County and Khorramdarreh Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Khorramdarreh.

Khorramdarreh
Persian: خرمدره
City
Khorramdarreh moallem Square
Khorramdarreh is located in Iran
Khorramdarreh
Khorramdarreh
Coordinates: 36°12′26″N 49°11′57″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyKhorramdarreh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total68٬121
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 48,055 in 12,562 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 52,548 people in 15,307 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 68٬121 people in 20,345 households.[2] The city has highest literacy rate in Zanjan province. [6]

Khorramdarreh is home of Minoo industrial group (Food Holding) which is founded by Ali Khosroshahi, grandfather of Dara Khosroshahi. People of Khorramdarreh are mainly active in agriculture sector. Khorramdarreh has one industrial estate which is located near Qazvin-Zanjan highway (north of the highway near Hotel Ghazal).

Agricultural products

Agricultural products and fruits that are exported abroad and also distributed all over country are:

Beans(pinto, red & white), variants of grape,raisins and grape syrup, walnuts, wheat, variants of apple, pear, apricot, cherry, sour cherry, cow milk, oily seeds and meat.

Tourism

Khorramdarreh is called green jewel of Zanjan because of its gardens and green fields. Its gastronomy and restaurants(specially Kabab and Ab-goosht) are loved by transit drivers from Türkiye, Eastern Europe, Armenia, Georgia & Azerbaijan. Hiking and Camping in mountains are very common hobbies of its locals and tourists. Khorramdarreh garden alleys (Koucheh-Bagh) in spring and summer host visitors from all over Iran. Family night gatherings in private gardens is a tradition among both elderly and youth.

Khorramdarreh has Province's oldest and most significant human civilization remainders in Tappe-Khalese (Meaning hill Khalese) from 6000 B.C. located in south side of the city within gardens.[7]

Khorramdarreh moallem Square
Khorramdarreh moallem Square

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2023). "Khorramdarreh, Khorramdarreh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Khorramdarreh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071213" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011.
  7. Bayat, Akram (2017). "تپه باستاني هشت هزار ساله 'خالصه' شناسنامه هويتي شهرستان خرم دره".
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