Sorkheh

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.

سرخه
City
Coordinates: 35°27′48″N 53°12′50″E / 35.46333°N 53.21389°E / 35.46333; 53.21389Coordinates: 35°27′48″N 53°12′50″E / 35.46333°N 53.21389°E / 35.46333; 53.21389
Country Iran
ProvinceSemnan
CountySorkheh
BakhshCentral
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total9,062
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Language(s)Sorkhei, Persian

Notable people

References

  1. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2010-11-16.
  3. Rouhani, Hassan (2008). Memoirs of Hassan Rouhani; Vol. 1: The Islamic Revolution (in فارسی). Tehran, Iran: Center for Strategic Research. ISBN 978-600-5914-80-1.