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Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Tehran[6] (/ tɛəˈræn, - ˈrɑːn, ˌteɪ -/; Persian: تهران Tehrân [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ) is the capital [7] and largest city of Iran and also the largest city in Tehran Province. It also serves as the capital of the Province, county and the Central ...
Iran,[a][b]officially the Islamic Republic of Iran(IRI),[c]also known as Persia,[d]is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkeyto the northwest and Iraqto the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistanto the north, Afghanistanto the east, Pakistanto the southeast, the Gulf of Omanand the Persian Gulfto the south.
1008. The Azadi Tower (Persian: برج آزادی, Borj-e Āzādi; "Freedom Tower"), formerly known as the Shahyad Tower (برج شهیاد, Borj-e Šahyād; "Shah's Memorial Tower"), is a monument on Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the landmarks of Tehran, marking the west entrance to the city, and is part of the Azadi Cultural ...
Geographically, the country of Iran is located in West Asia and borders the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman. Topographically, it is predominantly located on the Persian Plateau. Its mountains have impacted both the political and the economic history of the country for several centuries. The mountains enclose several broad basins, on ...
Map of Administrative Subdivisions of Iran in 1911, Tehran, Eyalats, and Velayats. Iran has held its modern territory since the Treaty of Paris in 1857. Prior to 1937, Iran had maintained its feudal administrative divisional structure, dating back to the time the modern state was centralized by the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century. Although ...
The Golestan Palace (Persian: کاخ گلستان, Kākh-e Golestān), also transliterated as the Gulistan Palace[1] and sometimes translated as the Rose Garden Palace from Persian language, [1][2] was built in the 16th century, renovated in the 18th century and finally rebuilt in 1865. It is the former official royal Qajar complex in Tehran.
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1⁄2 in) standard gauge. The Tehran Metro (Persian: مترو تهران, romanized: Metro-ye Tehrān) is a rapid transit system serving Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is the largest metro system in the Middle East. [7][8] The system is owned and operated by Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway. It consists of six operational ...
Niavaran. Coordinates: 35°49′N 51°28′E. The Niavaran Building of the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM). The Niavaran Public Library is nestled snugly within the Niavaran city park. Niavaran (Persian: نياوران) is an affluent and upperclass district in the north of Tehran, Iran. Bordering leafy, uphill-winding ...