Khorramdarreh
Khorramdarreh
Persian: خرمدره | |
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City | |
 Moallem Square in the city of Khorramdarreh | |
  Khorramdarreh | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′22″N 49°12′01″E / 36.20611°N 49.20028°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Zanjan |
| County | Khorramdarreh |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 68,121 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Khorramdarreh (Persian: خرمدره)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khorramdarreh County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] The city has the highest literacy rate in Zanjan province.[citation needed]
Khorramdarreh is the home of Minoo Industrial Group (Food Holding) which was founded by Ali Khosroshahi, grandfather of Dara Khosroshahi. The people of Khorramdarreh are mainly active in the agriculture sector, and the city has an industrial estate located near the Qazvin–Zanjan highway.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Khorramdareh (elevation:1,575.0 m (5,167.3 ft)), 1986-2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
12.1 (53.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.3 (1.19) |
32.5 (1.28) |
47.1 (1.85) |
48.3 (1.90) |
31.0 (1.22) |
5.8 (0.23) |
2.9 (0.11) |
3.0 (0.12) |
1.7 (0.07) |
21.4 (0.84) |
37.9 (1.49) |
33.9 (1.33) |
295.8 (11.63) |
| Source: IRIMO[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 48,055 in 12,562 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 52,548 people in 15,307 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 68,121 people in 20,345 households.[3]
Archaeology
[edit]Khorramdarreh has the province's oldest and most significant human civilization remainders in Tappe-Khalese (Khalese Hill) from 6000 B.C. located on the south side of the city within gardens.[9]
Economy
[edit]Agricultural products
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Agricultural products and fruits that are exported abroad and also distributed all over country are included and white pinto beans; varieties of grapes, raisins and grape syrup; walnuts, wheat; varieties of apple, pear, apricot, cherry, and sour cherry; cow's milk, oily seeds and meat.[citation needed]
Tourism
[edit]Khorramdarreh is called "The Green Jewel of Zanjan" because of its gardens and green fields. Its gastronomy and restaurants (especially kabab and ab-goosht) are loved by transit drivers from Turkey, Eastern Europe, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Hiking and camping in the mountains are very common activities of its locals and tourists. Khorramdarreh's garden alleys (Koucheh-Bagh) in spring and summer host visitors from all over Iran. Family night gatherings in private gardens are a tradition among both elderly and youth.[citation needed]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2024). "شهرک فرهنگیان [Shahrak-e Fargangiyan], Qods Town, Khorramdarreh, Khorramdarreh City, Khorramdarreh Central District, Khoramdareh County, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "6642+C4R Khorramdarreh, Zanjan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Khorramdarreh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3071213" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (2 August 1997) [تاریخ: 1376.5.11 (Date: 1376/5/11) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استانهای گیلان و مازندران [Changes in national divisions in Gilan and Mazandaran provinces]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره 1.4.42.5543 [Proposal No. 1.4.42.5543]. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Statistics of 200 synoptic stations: Khorramdareh(40730)". Chaharmahalmet (asp) (in Persian). Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Zanjan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان زنجان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Zanjan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Bayat, Akram (2017). "تپه باستاني هشت هزار ساله 'خالصه' شناسنامه هويتي شهرستان خرم دره".
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