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Tehran. Tehran (also spelled Teheran) ( Persian: تهران), is the capital city of Iran. A bustling metropolis of 14 million people, it sits at the foot of the towering Alborz mountain range. Tehran is a cosmopolitan city, with great museums, parks, restaurants, and warm friendly people.
Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East, after Cairo. It is ranked 24th in the world by metropolitan area population. Archaeological remains from the ancient city of Ray suggest that settlement in Tehran dates back over 6,000 years.
5 days ago · Tehran, capital city of Iran at the foot of the Elburz mountain range. It became the seat of the Qajar dynasty in 1786 and has since grown into a major metropolis and the economic center of Iran. Persian culture and language dominate the city, but the city is also the meeting point of many ethnic and linguistic groups.
The nation's capital and most populous city is Tehran, with around 16 million people in its metropolitan area, other major urban centres include Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, and Shiraz . Iran is one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the Elamites in the fourth millennium BC.
City origins. The first time Tehrān is mentioned in historical accounts is in an 11th-century chronicle in which it is described as a small village north of Rayy (Ray). Archaeological remains from the city of Rayy, once known as Raghā and a major city throughout history, show signs of settlement on the site as long ago as 6000 bce.
Tehran province (Persian: استان تهران Ostān-e Tehrān) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers an area of 18,814 square kilometres (7,264 sq mi) and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran. At the time of the National Census of 2006, the province had a population of 13,281,858 in 3,729,010 households.
4 days ago · Category: Geography & Travel. Supreme Political/Religious Authority: Leader: Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei. Head Of State And Government: President: Ebrahim Raisi. Capital: Tehrān. Population: (2024 est.) 87,529,000. Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD equals 42056.277 Iranian rial. Recent News. Apr. 20, 2024, 5:41 PM ET (AP)
