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

Notes

  1. ^ The name Ali abad was replaced by Shahi in 1934 and to Qaem Shahr after the 1979 revolution
  2. ^ The name Bandar-e Pahlavi was used during the Pahlavi dynasty, the previous name of Anzali returned after the 1979 revolution

References

  1. ^ Niknafs, Hojat (2014), Tribes of Arasbaran and Qaradaghis in Iran (PDF)
  2. ^ The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. 2008. p. 1524. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
  3. ^ 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]
  4. ^ Keyhan Fard, Iman. "History of Anzali" تاریخچه انزلی. blogfa (in Persian). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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