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Tehran (/ t ɛ ˈ r æ n,-ˈ r ɑː n, ˌ t eɪ-/; Persian: تهران [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ, Tehrân) is the capital [6] and largest city of Iran.In addition to serving as the capital of Tehran province, the city is the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. [7]
Most internal migrants have settled near the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Karaj, Ahvaz, Mashhad and Qom. Tehran, with a population of 8.7 million (2016 census), is the largest city in Iran and is the nation's capital. Tehran is home to around 11% of Iran's population. It is the hub of the country's communication and transport networks. [3]
1872 – Jolfa-Tabriz-Tehran telegraph begins operating (approximate date). [7] 1873 City wall rebuilt. [1] Museum founded by Naser al-Din Shah. [8] 1881 – Baharistan Palace built. [8] 1883 – Abyaze Palace built. 1888 – Teheran-Abd-al-Azim Railway begins operating. [9] [2] 1889 – Imperial Bank of Persia headquartered in Tehran. [9] 1896
Tehran province (Persian: استان تهران) [a] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran.Its capital is the city of Tehran. [6]Tehran province covers an area of 18,814 square kilometres (7,264 sq mi) and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran.
This is a list of cities in Iran, categorized by province.The census years listed below comes from the Statistical Center of Iran. [1] [2] Since 2006, Iran has conducted a census every five years.
The first football club of Tehran, named Iran Club, was founded in 1920 and dissolved within two years in 1923. Today, Tehran's oldest existing football club is Rah Ahan, which was founded in 1937. Persepolis and Esteghlal, which are the city's biggest clubs and two of the biggest clubs in Asia, compete in the Tehran derby.
Tehran is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Asia. The city of Tehran (not to be confused with the larger, Tehran Metropolitan) had a population of approximately 8,293,140 in 2011 and the Tehran Province has a 12,183,391 population.
Greater Tehran Metropolitan Area is the urban agglomeration around Tehran that covers the central part of the Tehran Province and eastern part of the Alborz Province, that covers the contiguous cities of Tehran, Ray, Shemirānāt, and other areas. As of 2012, Greater Tehran had a population of close to 14 million residents. [3]