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Tehran تهران | |
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Eik-name(s): TEH | |
Coordinates: 35°41′46″N 51°25′23″E / 35.69611°N 51.42306°E | |
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Province | Tehran |
Coonty | Tehran |
Bakhsh | Central |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Pirouz Hanachi |
• Ceety Cooncil | Chairman: Mehdi Chamran |
Area | |
• Urban | 730 km2 (280 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1274 km2 (492 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1200 m (3900 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Density | 11800/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 8,846,782 |
• Metro | 15,000,000 |
• Population Rank in Iran | 1st |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Area code(s) | 021 |
Website | www.tehran.ir |
Tehran (Persian: تهران Tehrān pronounced [tʰehˈɾɒːn]), is the caipital o Iran an Tehran Province. Wi a population o 8,429,807;[2] it is an aa Iran's lairgest urban aurie an ceety, ane o the lairgest ceeties in Wastren Asie, an is the 21st lairgest ceety in the warld.
Tehran is the centre o maist Iranian industries includin automotive, electrical, military, weaponry, textiles, succar, cement, an chemical. Tehran is an aa a leadin centre for the sale o cairpets an furniture. Thare is an ile refinery locatit sooth o the ceety.[3]