Shahrekord

Shahrekord (Persian: شهركرد, also Romanized as Shahr-e Kord, Sahr-e Kord, Shahr Kord, and Shahr Kurd) is a city in and capital of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 126,746, in 31,977 families. It is situated 107 km southwest of Isfahan, and 521 km southwest of the capital Tehran. The city is traditionally a producer of bricks, mosaics, milled rice, and woven cloth, among others. The city has a thermoelectric power plant, a microwave-repeater station, and a telegraph station and T.V station. It is also home to several universities. Shahrekord is among highest towns in Iran (2220 m above sea level). Its weather is dry, cold in winter and mild in summer. The town has a ski resort (Bardeh)...