City in Tehran province, Iran
City in Tehran, Iran
Shahriar (Persian : شهريار ; Persian pronunciation ⓘ )[ a] is a city in the Central District of Shahriar County , Tehran province , Iran , serving as capital of both the county and the district.[ 4]
History
The Municipality of Shahriar was established in 1953, in which the population of the city was 5,000.[citation needed ]
On 8 January 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down near the city, killing all 176 people on board.[ 5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 189,120 in 24,039 households.[ 6] The following census in 2011 counted 249,473 people in 75,014 households.[ 7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 309,607 people in 97,570 households.[ 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.
See also
Iran portal
Notes
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2024). "Shahriar, Shahriar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 September 2024 .
^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ 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".
^ Habibi, Hassan (10 December 2014) [Approved 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 . rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8416/T133K. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8KV (WL) UR-PSR Sabashahr" . aviation-safety.net . Retrieved 8 January 2020 .
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022 .
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province . irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
Capital Counties and cities
Landmarks Populated places ^* indicates that this formerly independent city is now absorbed into Tehran.