Kordan, Alborz

Kordan
Persian: كردان
Village
Kordan's main street
Kordan's main street
Official seal of Kordan
Kordan is located in Iran
Kordan
Kordan
Coordinates: 35°56′06″N 50°49′39″E / 35.93500°N 50.82750°E / 35.93500; 50.82750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountySavojbolagh
DistrictChendar
Rural DistrictChendar
Government
 • MayorReza Modirzare
Area
 • Total
10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
3,795
 • 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)[a] is a village in Chendar Rural District[4] of Chendar District in Savojbolagh County, Alborz province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,697 in 1,018 households, when it was in Tehran province.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,795 people in 1,150 households, by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6] It was the most populous 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.

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Kordān; also known as Kurdan[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Kordan, Kuhsar, Chendar District, Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان البرز [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Alborz Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  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. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/04/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 29 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان کرج تابع استان تهران [‌Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 04E1A3FA-549F-47BC-B7CA-A8D500BEFA5E. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 11. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  6. ^ Larijani, Ali (23 June 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/04/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. قانون تأسیس استان البرز [‌Law on the establishment of Alborz province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. نامه شماره [Letter Number] 30588/412. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.