Chaleshtar

For the castle, see Chaleshtar Castle.

Chaleshtar (Persian: چالشتر)^[a] is a neighborhood in the city of Shahr-e Kord in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. It was the capital of Howmeh Rural District^[4] until its administration was transferred to the city of Nafech.^[5]

Chaleshtar Persian: چالشتر
Neighborhood
Chaleshtar
Coordinates: 32°22′38″N 50°47′26″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
County	Shahrekord
District	Central
City	Shahr-e Kord
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	6,720
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Ethnicity

The neighborhood is Luri-speaking, being the prominent heritage language, and there is a minority of Azeri speakers.^{[citation needed]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Chaleshtar's population was 6,720 in 1,680 households, when it was a village in Howmeh Rural District.^[2] After the census, the village was absorbed by the city of Shahr-e Kord.

Climate

Climate data for Chlaeshtor(elevation: 1867m, 1996-2012 precipitation normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average precipitation mm (inches)	56.5 (2.22)	56.5 (2.22)	62.3 (2.45)	44.1 (1.74)	9.4 (0.37)	2.7 (0.11)	0.8 (0.03)	0.8 (0.03)	0.7 (0.03)	6.6 (0.26)	47.4 (1.87)	62.7 (2.47)	350.5 (13.8)
Source: Chaharmahalmet [6]

Notable people

• Taghi Riahi

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Chāl Shotor, Chaleshtor, and Chāleshtor^[3]