April 4, 2004
Name change
Some of the towns and cities whose names were changed after
the 1979 revolution:
* Kermanshah>>> Ghahremanshahr >>> Bakhtaran>>> Kermanshah
(again)
* Bandar Pahlavi >>> Bandar Anzali
* Rezaieh >>> Orumieh
* Bandar Shahpour >>> Bandar Imam Khomeini
* Shahabad >>> Islamabad
* Shahi >>> Ghaemshahr
* Shahsavar >>> Tonekabon
* Sedeh (near Isfahan) >>> Khomeini-shahr
* Reez (near Isfahan) >>> Zarin-shahr
* Shahreza (near Isfahan) >>> Ghomsheh
* Bandar Shah >>> Bandar Turkaman
* Shahabad Gharb >>> Islamabad Gharb
* Motel Ghoo >>> Salmanshahr
* Shahpasand >>> Azadshahr
* Khorramshahr >>> Khooninshahr (during Iraqi occupation) >>> Khorramshahr
(after liberation)
Also see more
extensive list sent by Babak.
In addition, see Guive Mirfendereski's "Crimes
against history".
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