Shahmirzad

"Shahmirzad" or "Shamerza" (The village is noted for its acres of Walnut trees and fortress that overlooks the city. In particular, according to the the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Shahmirzad is home to the world's largest walnut orchard. [ [http://www.iran-daily.com/1383/2237/html/art.htm Iran Daily ] ] . Consequently, each Shahmirzadis homeowner is given a proprietary interest in the walnut orchard in proportion to the amount of land he or she owns in the village. The fortress is a centuries old relic of the past that many Shahmirzadis take great pride in. The village also produces its own mineral water "Tenab Shahmirzad". [ [http://www.pmgeiser.ch/mineral/index.php?func=disp&parval=2577&PHPSESSID=86f64336a68facd9a91f5db17dce472d Tenab Shahmirzad, Iran - Water from all over the World ] ] . The town's population fluctuates between 5,000 and 10,000 people. Shahmirzad has a very fine climate and is a suitable summer resort for tourists. Many Shahmirzadis reside in the town only during summer while they spend the rest of the year in Mazandaran, Tehran or elsewhere. Also, numerous Shahmirzadis have immigrated to the United States, most notably the San Francisco-Bay Area in past three decades. According to legend Shahmirzadis are descendants of exiles from the historical Sham. [Lari Esmail. Shahmirzad, Behehsht-e-Kavir, (2002). ISBN 964-6843-24-7] However, Shahmirzadis are from different ethnic backgrounds who have made Shahmirzad their hometown in the past two centuries. Nevertheless, Shahmirzad plays an important identity role for it's people. Shahmirzadis speak Shahmirzadi or Shamerzai language which is a Caspian language and an important facet of Shahmirzadi identity. [ [http://www.ethnologue.org/show_language.asp?code=srz Ethnologue report for language code:srz ] ] .

Famous Shahmirzadis

Zabihollah Safa, scholar and professor Emeritus of Iranian Studies at the University of Tehran.

Dr. Farid Sobhani, well-know physician and respected member of Iranian American professinal in Florida

ee also

*Sham
*Semnan Province

External links

* [http://www.cityofshahmirzad.com/ City of Shahmirzad Website ]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/shahmirzad/ Pictures of Shahmirzad Flickr]
* [http://shahmirzad.fotopic.net/ Pictures of Shahmirzad Fotopic]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=367bVRi7Qk4/ Video collage of Shahmirzad]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fPEB9EHEJQ/ Video collage of Shahmirzad]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgHddiQgIQI/ Video collage of Shahmirzad]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdgctEn_mM4/ Video collage of Shahmirzad]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b30YulLo7Eg/ Video collage of Shahmirzad]

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