Sorkheh
city in Semnan Province, Iran
Sorkheh (Persian: سرخه, also Romanized as Surkheh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Sorkheh County, in Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,062, in 2,686 families.[2] Its inhabitants speak Sorkhei, a Semnani language or dialect.
Sorkheh
سرخه | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Sorkheh | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′48″N 53°12′50″E / 35.46333°N 53.21389°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Semnan |
| County | Sorkheh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 9,062 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Language(s) | Sorkhei, Persian |
Notable people
change- Hassan Rouhani (1948–), President of Iran from 2013 to 2021.[3]: 55
References
change- ↑ 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".
- ↑ "Population - Iran Data Portal". Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ↑ 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.
