Fuladshahr

City in Isfahan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Fuladshahr (Persian: فولادشهر)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Fuladshahr District of Lenjan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is also the administrative center for Khorram Rud Rural District.[4]

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Fuladshahr
Persian: فولادشهر
City
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Fuladshahr
Fuladshahr
Coordinates: 32°29′13″N 51°23′59″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyLenjan
DistrictFuladshahr
Arya Shahr1964
Elevation
1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total
88,426
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code031526
Websitekfis.ir
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 55,496 in 13,822 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 66,903 people in 18,615 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 88,426 people in 26,631 households.[2]

After the census, Fuladshahr was separated from the district in the establishment of Fuladshahr District.[4]

Overview

The city is 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Isfahan and about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Shahrekord. It was built during the Shah of Iran period, and was home to the mostly Russian and other employees of the Zob Ahan factory, located near the city. The world's third-largest cement factory at the time, the Siman Sepahan Dizicheh or Siman Arya Dizicheh as it was called before the Iranian revolution, is also near the city.

Sports

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Fuladshahr Stadium

Fuladshahr is home to Fuladshahr Stadium, the permanent home of Zob Ahan.

See also

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Fūlād Shahr and Fūlādshahr; formerly Pūlād Shahr (English: Steel City)[3]

References

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