Kahrizak

City in Tehran province, Iran

City in Tehran, Iran
Kahrizak
Persian: كهريزك
City
35°31′01″N 51°21′37″E / 35.51694°N 51.36028°E / 35.51694; 51.36028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyRay
DistrictKahrizak
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total37,527
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kahrizak (Persian: كهريزك[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Kahrizak District of Ray County, Tehran province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Kahrizak Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,704 in 2,178 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 13,095 people in 2,925 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 37,527 people in 10,701 households.[2]

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]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Kahrīzak; also known as Kahrīzak-e Ghār[3]

See also

Kahrizak detention center

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2024). "Kahrizak, Ray County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kahrizak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068566" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Tehran province centered on the city of Tehran". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Creation and formation of four districts in Ray County under Tehran province under Shahrari center". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 25 December 1364. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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