Eslamshahr
City in Tehran province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eslamshahr (Persian: اسلامشهر)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Eslamshahr County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Eslamshahr
Persian: اسلامشهر | |
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City | |
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  Eslamshahr | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′19″N 51°13′22″E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Eslamshahr |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 448,129 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name of Eslamshahr before the Islamic revolution in Iran was "Shadshahr" and in 1979 the government changed it to "Eslamshahr." The old historic name of Bahramabad is now applied only to the small northern suburbs of Eslamshahr, or the village of Bahramabad.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 357,171 in 91,293 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 389,102 people in 112,487 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 448,129 people in 137,638 households.[2]
The city has grown to be the most populous non-provincial capital city and the 19th overall most populous city of the country.[citation needed]
Geography
The city is located on the Saveh Road, which starts in the south of Tehran, and ends at Saveh City. Its neighborhoods are Vavan, Ghaemieh, Saeedieh, Mohamadieh, Mahdieh, Baghenarde, Saloor, Noori, Ghasemabad, Shirudi, Golha, Elahiye, Ahmadabad, Ghods, Baghqfeiz, Zarafshan, Moosiabad, Anbia and Mianabad.
Climate
Eslamshahr has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The highest recorded temperature was 43 °C (109 °F), recorded on July 10, 1990, while the lowest recorded temperature was −13 °C (9 °F), recorded on January 2, 1973.[7]
| Climate data for Eslamshahr | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
23 (73) |
29 (84) |
33 (91) |
38 (100) |
41 (106) |
43 (109) |
42 (108) |
39 (102) |
33 (91) |
27 (81) |
21 (70) |
43 (109) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
11 (52) |
16 (61) |
22 (72) |
28 (82) |
34 (93) |
37 (99) |
36 (97) |
32 (90) |
25 (77) |
16 (61) |
10 (50) |
23 (73) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
17 (63) |
22 (72) |
27 (81) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
26 (79) |
17 (63) |
11 (52) |
5 (41) |
17 (63) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
12 (54) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
20 (68) |
14 (57) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
12 (55) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13 (9) |
−10 (14) |
−9 (16) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
9 (48) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
8 (46) |
2 (36) |
−7 (19) |
−11 (12) |
−13 (9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.8 (1.17) |
30.5 (1.20) |
37.3 (1.47) |
32.0 (1.26) |
9.2 (0.36) |
5.4 (0.21) |
7.1 (0.28) |
5.0 (0.20) |
1.0 (0.04) |
9.9 (0.39) |
26.4 (1.04) |
24.7 (0.97) |
218.3 (8.59) |
| Source 1: Voodoo Skies[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Eslamshahr is known for its handcrafted articles and its good weather. It also has Imam Khomeini International Airport within its city limits.
Media related to Eslamshahr at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
External links
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