Khorramdarreh

Khorramdarreh (Persian: خرمدره), also Romanized as Khorram Darreh, Khorramdareh, and Khorramdarreh; also known as Khorramdarrekh) is a city in the Central District of Khorramdarreh County, Zanjan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.

This article is about the city in Zanjan province. For the administrative divisions, see Khorramdarreh County and Khorramdarreh Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Khorramdarreh.

Khorramdarreh
Persian: خرمدره
City
Khorramdarreh moallem Square
Khorramdarreh
Coordinates: 36°12′26″N 49°11′57″E
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyKhorramdarreh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total68,121
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 48,055 in 12,562 households. The following census in 2011 counted 52,548 people in 15,307 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 68,121 people in 20,345 households. The city has highest literacy rate in Zanjan province.

Khorramdarreh is home of Minoo Industrial Group (Food Holding) which was founded by Ali Khosroshahi, grandfather of Dara Khosroshahi. The people of Khorramdarreh are mainly active in the agriculture sector. Khorramdarreh has an industrial estate located near the Qazvin-Zanjan highway.

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