Mohammadshahr
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Mohammadshahr
Persian: محمدشهر | |
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  Mohammadshahr | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′12″N 50°54′05″E / 35.75333°N 50.90139°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Karaj |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Urban | 119,418 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Mohammadshahr (Persian: محمدشهر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Mohammadabad Rural District.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 83,126 in 21,071 households, when it was in Tehran province.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 119,418 people in 35,902 households,[3] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[7]
