Kahrizak

City in Tehran province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kahrizak (Persian: كهريزک[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kahrizak District in Ray County, Tehran province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Kahrizak Rural District.[5]

CountryIran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Kahrizak
Persian: كهريزک
City
Kahrizak is located in Iran
Kahrizak
Kahrizak
Coordinates: 35°31′01″N 51°21′37″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyRay
DistrictKahrizak
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
37,527
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

In 2023, the city of Kahrizak annexed the villages of Abdolabad-e Gardaneh, Hamzehabad, Hoseynabad-e Gardaneh, Mehdiabad, Mohammadabad-e Amin, Qaleh Sangi, Qaleh Sheykh, Qasemabad-e Shurabad, Sadeqabad, Shahrak-e Emam Hasan-e Mojtaba, and Tabain.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,704 in 2,178 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 13,095 people in 2,925 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 37,527 people in 10,701 households.[3]

Overview

The city is known as one of the oldest residential areas in Iran. There are few historical monuments in Kahrizak from its ancient history, A part of the buildings of the sugar factory and two summer residences of Fakhr al-Doleh Qajar are still standing.[citation needed]

See also

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Kahrīzak; also known as Kahrīzak-e Ghār[4]

See also

Kahrizak detention center

References

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