Eslamshahr

Eslamshahr
اسلامشهر
City
Eslamshahr
Coordinates: 35°33′38″N 51°14′05″E / 35.56056°N 51.23472°E / 35.56056; 51.23472Coordinates: 35°33′38″N 51°14′05″E / 35.56056°N 51.23472°E / 35.56056; 51.23472
Country  Iran
Province Tehran
County Eslamshahr
Bakhsh Central
Population (2016 Census)
 • Urban 448,129 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Eslamshahr (Persian: اسلامشهر‎, also romanized as Eslāmshahr),[2] is a city and capital of Eslamshahr County, Tehran Province, Iran. According to the 2016 census the city has a population of 548,620 which includes 279,282 men and 269,338 women. Eslamshahr is only 12 kilometres away from the Iranian capital of Tehran.

The city has grown to be the most populous non-provincial capital city and the 19th overall most populous city of the country.

History

The old, historic name of Bahramabad is now applied only to a small northern suburbs of Eslamshahr, or the "village of Bahramabad").

Geography

The city is located on the Saveh Road, which starts in the south of Tehran, and ends at Saveh City.

Its neighborhoods are Vavan, Ghaemieh, Saeedieh, Mohamadieh, Mahdieh, Baghenarde, Saloor, Noori, Ghasemabad, Ahmadabad, Ghods, Baghqfeiz, Zarafshan, Moosiabad, Anbia and Mianabad.

Climate

The highest recorded temperature was 51 °C (124 °F), recorded on July 10, 1990, while the lowest recorded temperature was −13 °C (9 °F), recorded on January 2, 1973.[3]

Climate data for Eslamshahr
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19
(66)		 23
(73)		 29
(84)		 33
(91)		 44
(111)		 41
(106)		 51
(124)		 42
(108)		 39
(102)		 33
(91)		 27
(81)		 21
(70)		 51
(124)
Average high °C (°F) 8
(46)		 11
(52)		 16
(61)		 22
(72)		 28
(82)		 34
(93)		 37
(99)		 36
(97)		 32
(90)		 25
(77)		 16
(61)		 10
(50)		 23
(73)
Average low °C (°F) 0
(32)		 2
(36)		 6
(43)		 12
(54)		 17
(63)		 21
(70)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 20
(68)		 14
(57)		 7
(45)		 2
(36)		 12
(55)
Record low °C (°F) −13
(9)		 −10
(14)		 −9
(16)		 −1
(30)		 2
(36)		 9
(48)		 13
(55)		 13
(55)		 8
(46)		 2
(36)		 −7
(19)		 −11
(12)		 −13
(9)
Source: Voodoo Skies[3]

Transport

Eslamshahr is known for its handcrafted articles and its good weather. It also has Imam Khomeini International Airport within its city limits.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ↑ Eslamshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206100" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. 1 2 "Eslamshahr, Iran". Voodoo Skies. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
 
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