Sohrevard
Sohrevard
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Sohrevard (
At the 2006 census, its population was 5,786 in 1,356 households, when it was a village in Sohrevard Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 6,104 people in 1,665 households,[6] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,991 people in 1,961 households.[2]
Sohrevard was the birthplace of the 12th-century Iranian philosopher,
Etymology
According to
History
Medieval Muslim geographers described Sohrevard as a town in the province of
In the 10th century, when Ibn Hawqal wrote, Sohrevard was a Kurdish town inhabited by Kharijites, who later mostly emigrated from the city.[9] The walled city of Sohrevard was later destroyed by the Mongols.[9] In the 14th century, Hamdallah Mustawfi described Sohrevard as merely a small village, with many Mongol villages also in the area.[9]
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 February 2023). "Sohrevard, Khodabandeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Sohrevard can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3766562" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 November 1373). "Creation and reforms within Zanjan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 19. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Sohrevard village from the functions of Sohrevard village in the central part of Khodabandeh city in Zanjan province to Sohrevard city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ISBN 0-7546-5271-8(see p.12)
- ^ ISBN 90-04-10422-4. Retrieved 18 May 2022.