Khomeyni Shahr
Khomeyni Shahr (Persian: خمينی شهر, also Romanized as Khomeynī Shahr and Khomeynīshahr; from the 1930s until 1979, known as Homāyūnshahr or Homayoon Shahr (همایونشهر); known as Sedeh (سده), literally "three villages") prior to the 1930s) is a city in the Central District of Khomeyni Shahr County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. 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.
Khomeyni Shahr
Persian: خمينی شهر مهربین Mehrbin | |
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Khomeyni Shahr | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′49″N 51°32′10″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Khomeyni Shahr |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 247,128 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 218,737 in 57,551 households. The following census in 2011 counted 244,696 people in 70,121 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 247,128 people in 75,180 households.
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).