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Tehran
تهران | |
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| Nickname: TEH | |
  Tehran | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′46″N 51°25′23″E / 35.69611°N 51.42306°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Tehran |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
| • City Council | Chairman: Mehdi Chamran |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 730 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,274 km2 (492 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Density | 10,327.6/km2 (26,748.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,110,347 |
| • Metro | 13,413,348 |
| • Population Rank in Iran | 1st |
| Population Data from 2006 Census and Tehran Municipality.[1] Metro area figure refers to Tehran Province. | |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Area code | 021 |
| Website | www.tehran.ir |
Tehran (Persian: تهران) is the capital of Iran and the center of Tehran Province. The origin of the name Tehran is unknown. The word Tehran means warm mountain slope. Tehran is at the foot of the Alborz mountain range.
Tehran is the 32nd National Capital of Iran. It is the largest city in the Middle East & Western Asia. It is the 16th most populated city in the world. It has about 8 million people. Tehran has 4 counties: Tehran, Shemiranat, Rey & Islamshahr. Tehran has a large network of highways.
- ↑ "Microsoft PowerPoint – Day1_2_Network, Transit & Travel Demand Modelling in Iran Using EMME2" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-11-12.