This article is about the Iranian capital city. For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation).
Tehran
تهران
Metropolis
تهران بزرگ · Greater Tehran
Milad Tower seen from Qarb Town
The Azadi Tower Shemiran
Ferdows Garden Ab-o-Atash Park
Golestan Palace Mount Tochal seen from Modarres Expressway
Clockwise from top: Milad Tower seen from Qarb Town, Shemiran, Ab-o-Atash Park, Mount Tochal seen from Modarres Expressway, Golestan Palace, Ferdows Garden, and the Azadi Tower.
Official seal of Tehran
Seal
Tehran is located in Iran TehranTehran
Coordinates: 35°41′46″N 51°25′23″ECoordinates: 35°41′46″N 51°25′23″E
Country Iran
Province Tehran
County Tehran
Rey
Shemiranat
District Central
Government
• Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
• City Council Chairman Mehdi Chamran
Area[1]
• Urban 730 km2 (280 sq mi)
• Metro 1,274 km2 (492 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 900 to 1,830 m (2,952 to 6,003 ft)
Population (2015)[3]
• Density 12,896/km2 (33,400/sq mi)
• Urban 8,846,782
• Metro 15,232,564
• Population Rank in Iran 1st
Population Data from 2015 Census and Statistical Centre of Iran Metro area figure refers to Tehran Province.
Demonym(s) Tehrani (en)
Time zone IRST (UTC+03:30)
• Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+04:30)
Area code(s) 021
Website www.tehran.ir
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Tehran (Persian: تهران – Tehrān, pronounced [tehˈrɒːn] ( listen)) is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 9 million in the city and 16 million in the wider metropolitan area,[4] Tehran is the largest city and urban area of Iran, the 2nd-largest city in Western Asia, and the 3rd-largest in the Middle East. It is ranked 29th in the world by the population of its metropolitan area.[5]
