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
Established as a municipality	2016[2]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Kut-e Sheykh (کوت شیخ) neighborhood in the city of Khorramshahr^[2]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 December 2024). "Moqavemat, Khorramshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
2. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 29 April 2016]. Approval letter regarding the transformation of Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood into the city of Moqavemat. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 5153/42/4/1; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.