Kordan
Persian: كردان
Village
Kordan's main street
Kordan's main street
Official seal of Kordan
Seal
Kordan is located in Iran
Kordan
Kordan
Coordinates: 35°56′25″N 50°49′31″E / 35.94028°N 50.82528°E / 35.94028; 50.82528[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
CountySavojbolagh
DistrictChendar
Rural DistrictChendar
Government
 • MayorReza Modirzare
Area
 • Total10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,795
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Telephone code026
Vehicle registrationI.R 21/38/68/78/30
Websitekordanvillage.com

Kordan (Persian: كردان, also Romanized as Kordān and Kurdan)[3] is a village in Chendar Rural District of Chendar District, Savojbolagh County, Alborz province, Iran.

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,697 in 1,018 households, when it was in Tehran province.[4] The latest census in 2016 counted 3,795 people in 1,150 households, by which time the county had separated from the province and become a part of recently established Alborz province.[5] It was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

Historical and natural attractions

  • Kordan mosque
  • Kordan Police station
  • Shahzade Hossein Shrine
  • Sharbanoo Shrine
  • Isar sport Complex
  • Sangesoo mountain
  • Barekat Road
  • Kordan Islamic council
  • Soleimani slaughter-house
  • Kordan duct and river
  • Horsemanship

Sports fields

Mountaineering : Kordan area has suitable mountain connected from east to Talaghan and north to Karaj city. Sangeso is one of mountaineering team in Kordan village.

(horse) riding : It's the traditional sport in Kordan. athletes develop many sorts of horses. There are horse trading and horse keeping in horse riding club. There are more than 15 horse riding club in Kordan village.

Aviation : Mehr is first aviation club in Kordan village.

Religious attractions

Imamzadeh Hossein (/huːˈseɪn/; Arabic: حُسَين Ḥusayn) : It was built in 10th century CE and is located in the Kordan cemetery. The shrine has a wooden door, the front of which is decorated with calligraphy.

Kordan Mosque : Not an old mosque. It has 2 out doors,1 elevator, and 2 indoors. Most pilgrims and mourners prepare food and give them to people in Ashura (Arabic: عاشوراء ʻĀshūrā') and Tasu'a events in that shrine.

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 March 2023). "Kordan, Savojbolagh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Kordan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072054" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.


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