Kordan, Alborz

For other places with the same name, see Kordan.

Kordan Persian: كردان
Village
Kordan's main street
Seal
Kordan
Coordinates: 35°55′54″N 50°49′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Savojbolagh
District	Chendar
Rural District	Chendar
Government
• Mayor	Reza Modirzare
Area
• Total	10.49 km^2 (4.05 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	3,795
• Density	360/km^2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Telephone code	026
Vehicle registration	I.R 21/38/68/78/30
Website	kordanvillage.com

Kordan (Persian: كردان)[a] is a village in Chendar Rural District of Chendar District, 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.

Gallery

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  Road
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  Trees
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  Nature
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  Imamzadeh Hossein

See also

Iran portal

Notes

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

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Kordan, Savojbolagh County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.