Moqavemat

Moqavemat (Persian: مقاومت)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Khorramshahr County, Khuzestan province, Iran.^[2] The city's name translates as "resistance," a reference to the Iran–Iraq War. Moqavemat is adjacent to Khorramshahr.

Moqavemat Persian: مقاومت
City
Moqavemat
Coordinates: 30°26′50″N 48°10′05″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Khorramshahr
District	Central
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 National Census, the former Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr was elevated to the status of the city of Moqavemat.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the Kut-e Sheykh (کوت شیخ) neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 August 2023). "Moqavemat, Khorramshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
2. Habibi, Hassan (29 April 2016). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of Kut-e Sheykh district into the city of Moqavemat". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.