Shahriar, Tehran Province

For the administrative subdivision, see Shahriar County. For other uses, see Shahriyar.
Shahriar
شهريار
city

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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 (2006)
 • Total 189,120
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Shahriar (Persian: شهريار‎‎, also Romanized as Shahrīār, Shahreyār, and Shahriyār; also known as ‘Alī Shāh ‘Avaẕ and Ali Shāh ‘Iwaz)[1] is a city in and the capital of Shahriar County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 189,120, in 51,814 families.[2]

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. ↑ 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".
  2. ↑ "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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