Kordan, Alborz

Kordan

Persian: كردان
Kordan Persian: كردان
Village
	Kordan's main street
	Seal
	Kordan
	Coordinates: 35°56′25″N 50°49′31″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Savojbolagh
District	Chendar
Rural District	Chendar
Government
• Mayor	Reza Modirzare
Area
• Total	10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	3,795
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Telephone code	026
Vehicle registration	I.R 21/38/68/78/30
Website	kordanvillage.com

Kordan (Persian: كردان, also Romanized as Kordān and Kurdan)[3] is a village in Chendar Rural District of Chendar District, Savojbolagh County, Alborz province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,697 in 1,018 households, when it was in Tehran province.[4] The latest census in 2016 counted 3,795 people in 1,150 households, by which time the county had separated from the province and become a part of recently established Alborz province. It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

Historical and natural attractions

Kordan mosque
Kordan Police station
Shahzade Hossein Shrine
Sharbanoo Shrine
Isar sport Complex
Sangesoo mountain
Barekat Road
Kordan Islamic council
Soleimani slaughter-house
Kordan duct and river
Horsemanship

Sports fields

Mountaineering : Kordan area has suitable mountain connected from east to Talaghan and north to Karaj city. Sangeso is one of mountaineering team in Kordan village.

(horse) riding : It's the traditional sport in Kordan. athletes develop many sorts of horses. There are horse trading and horse keeping in horse riding club. There are more than 15 horse riding club in Kordan village.

Aviation : Mehr is first aviation club in Kordan village.

Religious attractions

Imamzadeh Hossein (/huːˈseɪn/; Arabic: حُسَين Ḥusayn) : It was built in 10th century CE and is located in the Kordan cemetery. The shrine has a wooden door, the front of which is decorated with calligraphy.

Kordan Mosque : Not an old mosque. It has 2 out doors,1 elevator, and 2 indoors. Most pilgrims and mourners prepare food and give them to people in Ashura (Arabic: عاشوراء ʻĀshūrā') and Tasu'a events in that shrine.

Gallery

Road
Trees
Nature
Imamzadeh Hossein

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (26 March 2023). "Kordan, Savojbolagh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Kordan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072054" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (26 March 2023). "Kordan, Savojbolagh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Kordan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072054" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.