Fereydunshahr فریدونشهر |
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Coordinates: 32°56′28″N 50°07′16″E / 32.94111°N 50.12111°ECoordinates: 32°56′28″N 50°07′16″E / 32.94111°N 50.12111°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Isfahan |
County | Fereydunshahr |
Bakhsh | Central |
Elevation | 2,490 m (8,170 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,007 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Fereydunshahr (Persian: فریدونشهر, Georgian: მარტყოფი "Martqopi") is a city in and the capital of Fereydunshahr County, about 150 kilometres west of the city of Isfahan in the western part of Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 14,007, in 4,062 families.
Fereydunshahr is situated inside the Zagros mountain range. It has one of the country's largest population of ethnic Georgians (ფერეიდნელი). People from Fereydunshahr speak a Georgian dialect along with Persian. The Georgian alphabet is also used.