Khorramdarreh

This article is about the city in Zanjan province. For the administrative divisions, see Khorramdarreh County and Khorramdarreh Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Khorramdarreh.

Khorramdarreh (Persian: خرمدره)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Khorramdarreh County, Zanjan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] The city has highest literacy rate in Zanjan province.^{[citation needed]}

Khorramdarreh Persian: خرمدره
City
Moallem Square in the city of Khorramdarreh
Khorramdarreh
Coordinates: 36°12′22″N 49°12′01″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Khorramdarreh
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	68,121
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khorramdarreh is 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. Khorramdarreh has an industrial estate located near the Qazvin–Zanjan highway.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 48,055 in 12,562 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 52,548 people in 15,307 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 68,121 people in 20,345 households.^[2]

Archaeology

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.^[7]

Economy

Agricultural products

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

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

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Khorram Darreh, Khorramdareh, and Khorramdarreh; also known as Khorramdarrekh^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2024). "Khorramdarreh, Khorramdarreh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. 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".
4. Habibi, Hassan (18 May 1390) [Approved 8 May 1376]. Changes in national divisions in Gilan and Mazandaran provinces. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.5543. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Bayat, Akram (2017). "تپه باستاني هشت هزار ساله 'خالصه' شناسنامه هويتي شهرستان خرم دره".