Fereydunshahr

Fereydunshahr (Persian: فریدون‌شهر‎, Georgian: მარტყოფი "Martqopi")[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]

For the administrative subdivision, see Fereydunshahr County.
Fereydunshahr

فریدون‌شهر
City
Fereydunshahr
Fereydunshahr
Coordinates: 32°56′28″N 50°07′16″E
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyFereydunshahr
BakhshCentral
Elevation2,490 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 dialect along with Persian. The Georgian alphabet is also used.

See also
  • Georgians in Iran

References
  1. "Fereydunshahr, Iran Page" (online). Global Gazetteer Version 2.2. Retrieved 9 October 2011. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  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.
  • 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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