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Sorkheh سرخه (Persian) سور (Sorkhei) |
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The historical Ab Anbar of Sorkheh
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| Coordinates: 35°27′48″N 53°12′50″E / 35.46333°N 53.21389°ECoordinates: 35°27′48″N 53°12′50″E / 35.46333°N 53.21389°E | |
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| Province | Semnan |
| County | Sorkheh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
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| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 9,062 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 023 |
| Language(s) | Sorkhei, Persian |
| Website | sorkhe.ostan-sm.ir |
Sorkheh (Persian: سرخه, also Romanized as Surkheh; in Sorkhei: سور Sūr; literally "red-coloured") is a city in and the capital of Sorkheh County, in Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,062, in 2,686 families.Sorkhei, a Semnani dialect, is still spoken by some of its inhabitants.