List of renamed cities in Iran
The following is a list of cities in Iran that have undergone a name change in the recent past. Many more however have at least one Ancient and/or other historical name(s).
| Rank | Former name | Present name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qaradağ | Arasbaran[1] |
| 2 | Khiyov | Meshginshahr |
| 3 | Lahijan | Piranshahr |
| 4 | Mugan | 3 Cities Germi, Parsabad and Bileh Savar |
| 5 | Malek Kandi | Malekan |
| 6 | Üçkaya | Osku |
| 7 | Saraskand | Hashtrud[2] |
| 8 | Khorasan | Sain Qaleh |
| 9 | Qoşaçay | Miandoab |
| 10 | Suldoz | Naqadeh |
| 11 | Urmia | Orumiyeh |
| 12 | Takan Tepe | Takab |
| 13 | Seneh | Sanandaj |
| 14 | Dilmagan and Shapur | Salmas |
| 15 | Araplar | Poldasht |
| 16 | Kara Aineh and Qareh Eyni | Siah Cheshmeh |
| 17 | Saujbulagh | Mahabad |
| 18 | Shahi, Ali abad[I] | Qaemshahr[3] |
| 19 | Bandar-e Pahlavi[II] | Bandar-e Anzali[4] |
| 20 | Kivi | Kowsar |
| 21 | Hussainabad | Ilam |
| 22 | Mansorabad | Mehran |
| 23 | Yaylagh | Qorveh |
| 24 | Bandar Shahpur | Bandar-e Imam Khomeyni |
See also
- List of city name changes (worldwide, by country)
- List of renamed cities in Armenia
- List of renamed cities in Georgia
Notes
- ↑ The name Ali abad was replaced by Shahi in 1934 and to Qaem Shahr after the 1979 revolution
- ↑ The name Bandar-e Pahlavi was used during the Pahlavi dynasty, the previous name of Anzali returned after the 1979 revolution
References
- ↑ Niknafs, Hojat (2014), Tribes of Arasbaran and Qaradaghis in Iran (PDF)
- ↑ The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. 2008. p. 1524. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
- ↑ Imani, Shiva (23 January 2012). "Anthropology of Qaemshahr, Shahi, Ali abad, Jemnan" مردم شناسی قائم شهر،شاهي،علي آباد.جمنان. blogfa (in Persian). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
تاریخچه قائم شهر
[History of Qaem Shahr] - ↑ Keyhan Fard, Iman. "History of Anzali" تاریخچه انزلی. blogfa (in Persian). Retrieved 17 March 2024.