Shahrekord is the capital of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran, about 90 kilometers southwest of Isfahan. The 2016 census recorded 190,441 residents, up from 126,746 in 2006. At 2,070 meters above sea level it is the highest in elevation among the provincial capitals of Iran, earning it the nickname Roof of Iran. Ancient coins from the Parthian and Sasanian eras have been found in the area, and the name of the settlement changed from Deh-e Kord, meaning village, to Shahr-e Kord, meaning city, in 1935 as it urbanized. Its population speaks New Persian, Bakhtiari Luri and Chaharmahali Turkic. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Shahr-e Kord (Persian: شهركرد) is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
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