Sorkheh

Sorkheh (), whose name is often interpreted as “The Red One,” is a city in the Central District of Sorkheh County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county. Sorkheh was the capital of Sorkheh District until its capital was transferred to the village of Lasjerd when the district was renamed the Central District in 2021.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Sorkheh
Settlement.native_name: Sorkhei:
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: File:مزومبل سرخه.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Semnan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sorkheh
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.leader_name: Foadiyan
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 9951
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Demographics
Language
Population
Notable people
See also
Notes
References

==Demographics== ===Language=== Sorkhei, a Semnani dialect and language, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.

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