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Tehran (/ t ɛ ˈ r æ n,-ˈ r ɑː n, ˌ t eɪ-/; Persian: تهران [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ, Tehrân) is the capital [6] and largest city of Iran.In addition to serving as the capital of Tehran province, the city is the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. [7]
Iran (Persia) has had numerous capital cities and royal centers throughout its history. ... Merv; capital during al-Mamun's caliphate, and Taherid era, Seljuk Empire;
Karaj is the capital of Alborz province and is situated 35 km west of Tehran, at the foot of Alborz mountains; however, the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran. The fifth most populous Iranian city is Shiraz (population 1.57 million), which is located in the southwest of Iran with a moderate climate and has been a ...
Iran: 1256 1265 Capital moved to Tabriz. Tabriz: Ilkhanate: Iran: 1265 1306 Capital moved to Soltaniyeh. Soltaniyeh: Ilkhanate: Iran: 1306 1335 After Abu Sa'id's death in 1335, the Ilkhanate began to disintegrate rapidly and split up into several rival successor states. Tabriz: Safavid dynasty: Iran: 1501 1548 moved to Qazvin: Qazvin: Safavid ...
Qazvin was a capital of the Safavid Empire for over forty years (1555–1598) and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its traditional confectioneries (like Baghlava ), carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and Pahlavi influence on its accent.
Iran, [a] [b] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) [c] and also known as Persia, [d] is a country in West Asia.It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
Iran’s ouster both from the town and Syria caps a difficult year for Tehran and the axis, which has suffered multiple setbacks since the Gaza militant group Hamas — an axis member — attacked ...
Capital cities (otherwise known as Provincial centres) of the Provinces of Iran. Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. ...