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In addition to serving as the capital of Tehran province, the city is the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. [7] With a population of around 9.8 million in the city as of 2025, [8] and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, [9] the second-largest ...
It is the centre of tourism in Iran and between 15 and 20 million pilgrims go to Imam Reza's shrine every year. [4] [5] The third most populous city of Iran is Isfahan with a population 2.5 million (as of 2019). This city is one of the most industrial cities of Iran with large industries and hosts several UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city ...
The various states and civilizations in Iran have had numerous capital cities and royal centers throughout history. Ahar; Pishkinid dynasty; Anshan; pre-Achaemenid era; Ardabil; early Safavid era, Sajid; Asaak; Parthian era royal center; Astara; Ispahbads of Gilan; Alamut Castle; Nizari Ismaili state
Persepolis was the capital of the Persian kingdom. Alexander described it to the Macedonians as the most hateful of the cities of Asia, and gave it over to his soldiers to plunder, all but the palaces. (2) It was the richest city under the sun, and the private houses had been furnished with every sort of wealth over the years.
Map of Iran. This is a list of airports in Iran, grouped by type and sorted by location. As of 2013, Iran had 319 airports which made Iran the 22nd country in the world with most airports. [1] Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Central Eurasia and/or Western Asia.
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. Cities in bold indicate provincial, county, or district capitals. Iran is divided into 31 provinces and includes a total of 1,245 cities.
Iran, [a] [b] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) [c] and also known as Persia, [d] is a country in West Asia.It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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.