Khomeyni Shahr

For the administrative division of Isfahan province, see Khomeyni Shahr County. For the village in Hormozgan province, see Khomeyni Shahr.

Khomeyni Shahr
Persian: خمينی شهر
مهربین
Mehrbin
City
Khomeyni Shahr is located in Iran
Khomeyni Shahr
Khomeyni Shahr
Coordinates: 32°40′49″N 51°32′10″E / 32.68028°N 51.53611°E / 32.68028; 51.53611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyKhomeyni Shahr
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total247,128
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Khomeyni Shahr (Persian: خمينی شهر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khomeyni Shahr County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Marbin-e Sofla and Marbin-e Vosta Rural Districts. Khomeyni Shahr is now part of the Isfahan Metropolitan area.

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 218,737 in 57,551 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 244,696 people in 70,121 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 247,128 people in 75,180 households.[2]

The town was originally known as Sedeh. In the 1930s, the name was changed to Homayunshahr. After the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the city was renamed again to Khomeyni Shahr (meaning "City of Khomeyni"), in honor of Ayatollah Khomeini. Locals have continued to refer to the city as Sedeh. There has been an ongoing effort to rename back the city's name to its historical one Mehrbin (مهربین).

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 June 2023). "Khomeyni Shahr, Khomeyni Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Khomeyni Shahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013273" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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