Sorkheh

Sorkheh (Persian: سرخه, also Romanized as Surkheh; in Sorkhei: سور Sūr; literally "the red one")[3][4] is a city in the Central District of Sorkheh County, Semnan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[5] Sorkhei, a Semnani dialect and language, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.

For the administrative division of Semnan province, see Sorkheh County. For other places with the same name, see Sorkheh.

Sorkheh
سرخه (Persian)
سور (Sorkhei)
City
The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh
The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh
Sorkheh is located in Iran
Sorkheh
Sorkheh
Coordinates: 35°27′52″N 53°12′31″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CountySorkheh
DistrictCentral
Government
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total9,951
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code023
Language(s)Sorkhei, Persian
Websitesorkhe.ostan-sm.ir

At the 2006 census, its population was 9,062 in 2,686 households, when it was in the former Sorkheh District of Semnan County).[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,711 people in 3,045 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,951 people in 3,388 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to establish Sorkheh County, with Sorkheh as its capital.[2]

Notable people

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 April 2023). "Sorkheh, Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Borjian, Habib, “Sorḵa”, Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, 2013
  4. 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".
  5. Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "The government agreed to the creation of Sorkheh County in Semnan province". Semnaniha (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. 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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