Shahr-e Kord () is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the province, and is 90 km away from Iran's third largest city, Isfahan.
According to the Historical Dictionary of the Kurds, the city was originally known as Deh-e Kord. ("deh" meaning "village") In 1935, the name was changed to Shahr-e Kord ("shahr" meaning city) to reflect the growth of the city and its population. The name "Deh Kurd" is also visible in the Kurdistan et groupements Kurdes isolés.
Coins have been found in Shahr-e Kord dating back to the Sasanian and Parthian era.
The linguistic composition of the city:
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 126,746 in 31,977 households. The following census in 2011 counted 159,775 people in 44,081 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 190,441 people in 55,492 households.
Shahr-e Kord is located about southwest of Isfahan and of Tehran. It is topographically situated in the north of the Zagros Mountains. Being located above sea level, Shahr-e Kord is the most elevated among the centers of the provinces of Iran, known as the Roof of Iran.
Shahr-e Kord has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Köppen: Dsa, Trewartha: Dc), with hot summer days, cool summer nights, cold winter days, and freezing winter nights. The annual average temperature in Shahr-e Kord is about 11.4ðC (52.5ðF). The absolute minimum temperature recorded in Shahr-e Kord since the start of keeping records has been on 29 December 2004, while the highest maximum temperature ever recorded was on 15 July 1977. January is the coldest month and July is the hottest month. Although the humidity level is moderate or high in winter, the amount of rainfall is close to zero in planting seasons, except for April and May.
The Shahr-e Kord Bus Organization has 150 buses in its fleet which operate different routes throughout the city.
Shahrekord Airport is a domestic airport located to the south of the city. It currently has flights to and from two cities: Tehran and Mashhad.
There are three universities in the city of Shahr-e Kord. The public and state university is Shahr-e Kord University (SKU) with 5,713 students. The other universities are Shahr-e Kord University of Medical Sciences (SKUMS) with 1,690 students and Islamic Azad University of Shahr-e Kord Branch (IAUSHK) with 7,400 students.
Notable people from Shahr-e Kord include painter Arghavan Khosravi.