Moqavemat (Persian: مقاومت)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khorramshahr County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[2] The city's name translates as "resistance," a reference to the Iran–Iraq War. Moqavemat is adjacent to Khorramshahr.
Moqavemat
Persian: مقاومت | |
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City | |
  Moqavemat | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′50″N 48°10′05″E / 30.44722°N 48.16806°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Khorramshahr |
| District | Central |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2016 National Census, the former Kut-e Sheykh neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr was elevated to the status of the city of Moqavemat.[2]
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Formerly the Kut-e Sheykh (کوت شیخ) neighborhood of the city of Khorramshahr
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 August 2023). "Moqavemat, Khorramshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (29 April 2016). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of Kut-e Sheykh district into the city of Moqavemat". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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