Shahrekord (Persian: شهرکرد, also Romanized as Shahr-e Kord and Shahr Kord) is the capital city of
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province,
Iran. It is the largest city in the province, and is adjacent to
Iran's third largest city of
Isfahan.
At the time of the 2006 census,
Shahrekord ...see more had a population of about 148,464 and the Shahrekord metropolitan area had a population of 380,312.
Shahrekord is famous for its natural beauty of the landscape, cold winters, waterfalls and rivers.
Sharekord is the Iran’s highest capital city at 2,070 m (6,790 ft) above the sea level. This led to be known as “Roof of Iran”. Shahrekord is about 100 km (62 mi) from Iran's third largest city of Isfahan and 521 km (324 mi) from Tehran.
Its weather is dry, cold in winter and mild in summer.
The town has a ski resort (Bardeh) located about 35 km (22 mi) away and several natural lagoons and small lakes for outdoor relaxation.
People:
Currently, people living in Shahrekord are of three backgrounds: Bakhtiari, Qashqai and indigenous Persian speakers of Shahrekord.The People Of Shahr-e-kord speak Persian.Shahrekord is assumed to be first developed by nomadic farmers because it encompasses vast meadows and several springs.
Deh Kord was gradually founded by the immigrants from Isfahan, its suburbs, and the villages around Shahrekord, most of whom started to run businesses such as agriculture, horticulture, hat making, felt making, oil and wool trading, and other industries.
Reference: www.wikipedia.org
