Sorkheh

Sorkheh

Persian: سرخه
Sorkhei: سور
Sorkheh Persian: سرخه; Sorkhei: سور
City
	The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh
	Sorkheh
	Coordinates: 35°27′52″N 53°12′31″E / 35.46444°N 53.20861°E
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
County	Sorkheh
District	Central
Government
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	9,951
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code	023
Language(s)	Sorkhei, Persian
Website	sorkhe.ostan-sm.ir

Sorkheh (Persian: سرخه)^[a] is a city in the Central District^[b] of Sorkheh County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county.^[5] It was the capital of Sorkheh District^[6]^[c] of Semnan County until its capital was transferred to the village of Lasjerd.^[5]

Demographics

Language

Sorkhei, a Semnani dialect and language, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,062 in 2,686 households,^[7] when it was capital of Sorkheh District in Semnan County.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,711 people in 3,045 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city asf 9,951 people in 3,388 households,^[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Sorkheh County and renamed the Central District. Sorkheh became the county's capital.^[5]

Notable people

Abbas Ali Akhtari, Shia Cleric & Politician
Hassan Rouhani (born 1948), 7th President of Iran^[9]^: 55
Sahebeh Rouhani (born 1954), Iran's first lady (Hassan Rouhani's wife)
Hossein Fereydoun (born 1957), Iranian politician.
Ali Asqar Peyvandi (born 1962), Iranian physician and politician.
Ruhollah Isari (born 1992), Futsal player.

Notes

^ Also known as Surkheh^[3] and Sūr (Sorkhei: سور) (English: The Red One)^[4]
^ Formerly Sorkheh District of Semnan County^[5]
^ Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Sorkheh, Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ 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".
^ Borjian, Habib, “Sorḵa”, Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, 2013
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding Momenabad Rural District of Semnan province; and letter of approval regarding national divisions in Semnan County, Semnan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 153538; Replaces 219942/T48486H. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 26 June 1375]. Creation and establishment of Sorkheh District in the citizenship of Semnan County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.2615; Letter 93808-907. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Semnan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ 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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[5] Also known as Surkheh^[3] and Sūr (Sorkhei: سور) (English: The Red One)^[4]

[7] Formerly Sorkheh District of Semnan County^[5]

[fn1-9] Renamed the Central District of Sorkheh County^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Sorkheh, Sorkheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[2016_Semnan_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] 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".

[4] Borjian, Habib, “Sorḵa”, Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, 2013

[Sorkheh_County_Establishment-6] Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding Momenabad Rural District of Semnan province; and letter of approval regarding national divisions in Semnan County, Semnan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 153538; Replaces 219942/T48486H. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Sorkheh_District_Formation-8] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 26 June 1375]. Creation and establishment of Sorkheh District in the citizenship of Semnan County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.2615; Letter 93808-907. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

[2006_Semnan_Province-10] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Semnan_Province-11] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Semnan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[Memoirs-12] 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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