Fereydunshahr

Fereydunshahr (Persian: فریدون‌شهر, Georgian: ფერეიდანი "Phereidan")[3] is a city and capital of Fereydunshahr County, about 150 kilometres west of the city of Isfahan in the western part of Isfahan Province, Iran.[4] At the 2011 census, its population was 14,007, in 4,062 families.[5]With an elevation of about 2500 meters above the sea level, Fereydunshahr is the highest town in Iran.[1]

For the administrative subdivision, see Fereydunshahr County.
Fereydunshahr
فریدون‌شهر
City
Fereydunshahr
Fereydunshahr
Fereydunshahr is located in Iran
Fereydunshahr
Fereydunshahr
Coordinates: 32°56′28″N 50°07′16″E
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyFereydunshahr
BakhshCentral
Elevation
[1]
2,490 m (8,170 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total13,603[2]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
View of Fereydunshahr from the Moalem park
This means: Only God & The MotherLand

Fereydunshahr is situated inside the Zagros mountain range. It has one of the country's largest population of ethnic Georgians (ფერეიდნელი). People from Fereydunshahr speak a Georgian language along with Persian. The Georgian alphabet is also used.

Fereydunshahr has several historical and archaeological sites, including the Sassanid palace complex, Farawand Castle, the Imamzadeh Hossein Shrine, and the Farawand Dam. Due to its history and cultural significance, Fereydunshahr has been the subject of several archaeological and historical studies.[6]


See also

References
  1. "Fereydunshahr, Iran Page" (online). Global Gazetteer Version 2.2. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  2. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  3. Fereydunshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3062938" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Microsoft Encarta World Atlas, 2001, Microsoft Corporation
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.
  6. "Farawand Dam." Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Research, vol. 14, no. 1, 2013, pp. 167-175.
  • Muliani, S. (2001) Jaygah-e Gorjiha dar Tarikh va Farhang va Tamaddon-e Iran. Esfahan: Yekta [The Georgians’ position in the Iranian history and civilization].
  • Rahimi, M.M. (2001) Gorjiha-ye Iran; Fereydunshahr. Esfahan: Yekta [The Georgians of Iran; Fereydunshahr].
  • Sepiani, M. (1980) Iranian-e Gorji. Esfahan: Arash [Georgian Iranians].
  • Esfahan's tourist exhibition, mentions the Georgians from Fereydunshahr and Fereydan. The report of this exhibition is available in the web site of the Iranian Cultural Heritage News agency at: .
  • Saakashvili visited Fereydunshahr and put flowers on the graves of the Iranian Georgian martyrs' graves, showing respect towards this community .
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