page_title: Shahr-e Kord
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Shahr-e Kord / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: daneshgahshahrekord2
context_page_description: Shahr-e Kord is the capital city of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. It is the largest city in the province, and is 90 km away from Iran's third largest city, Isfahan. At the time of the 2006 census, Shahrekord had a population of about 148,464 and the Shahrekord metropolitan area had a population of 380,312.
  Shahr-e Kord is known for its natural environment, cold winters, waterfalls and rivers. Shahr-e Kord is Iran's highest capital city at 2,070 m above the sea level. This led the city to be known as “Roof of Iran”. Shahr-e Kord is at a distance of 521 km southwest from Tehran.
  Its weather is cold in winter and mild in summer. The town has a ski resort located about 35 km away and several natural lagoons and small lakes for outdoor activities.
context_section_description: There are three universities in the city of Shar-e Kord, 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 that is the one of most popular universities in Iran with talented faculty members and students.
caption: Shahr-e Kord University with 5,713 students
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