Shahriar, Tehran Province

Shahriar
شهريار
City

Seal
Shahriar
Coordinates: 35°39′35″N 51°03′33″E / 35.65972°N 51.05917°E / 35.65972; 51.05917Coordinates: 35°39′35″N 51°03′33″E / 35.65972°N 51.05917°E / 35.65972; 51.05917
Country  Iran
Province Tehran
County Shahriar
Bakhsh Central
Population (2016 Census)
  Urban 309,607 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Shahriar (Persian: شهريار, also Romanized as Shahrīār, Shahreyār, and Shahriyār; also known as ‘Alī Shāh ‘Avaẕ and Ali Shāh ‘Iwaz)[2] is a city and capital of Shahriar County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 328,190, in 51,814 families.[3]

History

The Municipality of Shahriar was established in 1953 in which the population of the city was 5,000.

Transportation

The city is served by buses from the municipal-run Shahriar Municipality and Suburbs Bus Organization, connecting the city to Tehran and Karaj, while also serving a group of smaller surrounding towns.

References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Shahriar, Tehran Province can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052738" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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