City in Tehran province, Iran
City in Tehran, Iran
Shahriar (
Persian : شهريار ;
Persian pronunciation
ⓘ ), also
Romanized as Shahriār and Shahriyār ,
[3] , is a city in the
Central District of
Shahriar County ,
Tehran province ,
Iran , serving as capital of both the county and the district.
[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 189,120 in 24,039 households.
[5] The following census in 2011 counted 249,473 people in 75,014 households.
[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 309,607 people in 97,570 households.
[2]
History
The Municipality of Shahriar was established in 1953, in which the population of the city was 5,000.
On 8 January 2020,
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down near the city, killing all 176 people on board.
[7]
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.
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 March 2023).
"Shahriar, Shahriar County" (Map).
OpenStreetMap . Retrieved 16 March 2023 .
^
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 .
^ 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 (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 .
^
"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 .
^
"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 .
^ Ranter, Harro.
"ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8KV (WL) UR-PSR Sabashahr" . aviation-safety.net . Retrieved 8 January 2020 .
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^* indicates that this formerly independent city is now absorbed into Tehran.