Tehran

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Tehran is the capital of Iran as well as the capital of the Tehran province. Tehran is the biggest city and urban region in Iran, the second largest in Western Asia, and the third largest in the Middle East, with a population of roughly 9 million in the city and 16 million in the greater metropolitan area. It is rated 29th in the globe in terms of metropolitan population.

Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Dynasty selected Tehran as the primary capital of Iran in 1796 in order to stay within the reach of the Iranian provinces of the Caucasus, which are now part of Iran, and to escape the vindicating groups of the past Iranian kings. The capital has been relocated multiple times throughout history, and Tehran is now Iran’s 32nd national capital.

The city was the capital of the country’s last two imperial dynasties, the Qajars and the Pahlavis. It is home to several historical treasures, including the royal complexes of Golestan, Sa’dabad, and Niavaran, as well as the country’s most prominent government buildings during the contemporary time.

The majority of Tehran’s population is made up of Persian-speaking people who identify as Persians, and approximately 99 percent of the population understands and speaks Persian; however, there are large populations of other Iranian ethnic groups in the city, including Azerbaijan, Armenian, Kurdish, and Kurdish who speak Persian as a second language.

There are proposals to relocate Iran’s capital from Tehran to another location, mostly owing to air pollution and the city’s vulnerability to earthquakes. No final proposal has been authorized as of yet.

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Tehran | Introduction

Tehran – Info Card

POPULATION :	City: 8,846,782 / Metro: 15,232,564
FOUNDED :
TIME ZONE :	IRST (UTC+03:30) Summer: IRDT (UTC+04:30)
LANGUAGE :	Persian
RELIGION :	Muslim 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian) 2%
AREA :	617.73 km2 (238.51 sq mi)
ELEVATION :	900 to 1,830 m (2,952 to 6,003 ft)
COORDINATES :	35°41′46″N 51°25′23″E
SEX RATIO :	• Male: 50.30% • Female: 49.70%
ETHNIC :	Persian 65%, Azeri 25%, Others (Kurds, Armenians etc.) 10%
AREA CODE :	21
POSTAL CODE :
DIALING CODE :	+98 21
WEBSITE :	Official Website

Tourism in Tehran

Tehran is a cosmopolitan city with wonderful museums, parks, restaurants, and people who are kind and welcoming. It is worth at least a couple days of your time in Iran.

The city is separated into two sections: north and south. The northern districts of Teheran are more rich, contemporary, cosmopolitan, and costly, while the southern areas are less appealing but less expensive.

Tehran, being one of Iran’s most popular tourist destinations, features a number of cultural attractions. It is home to royal complexes established during the country’s past two monarchies, including the Golestan, Sa’dabad, and Niavaran complexes.

Tehran boasts a wide range of retail locations, ranging from historic bazaars to sophisticated shopping malls. The biggest old bazaars in Tehran are the Tehran Grand Bazaar and the Tajrish Bazaar. There are several shops in commercial areas such as Valiasr, Shariati, and Mirdamad. Tiraje and Hyperstar are two well-known retail malls in the city, as are smaller shopping centers such as Tandis, Golestan, Palladium Mall, and Safavie.

The majority of foreign brand stores and luxury shops are situated in the city’s north and west, while the remainder of the shopping malls are spread around the city. With multiple freshly developed shopping malls and shopping centers, Tehran’s retail economy is flourishing.

The National Museum, Malek Museum, Ferdows Garden, Museum of Glass and Ceramics Museum of Qasr Prison, the Carpet Museum, Museum of Glass Painting (Vitrai art), and Safir are among the historical, artistic, and scientific museums in Tehran. Office machine museum. In Tehran, there is also the Museum of Contemporary Art, which has works by prominent painters like as Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol.

Tehran is also the home of the Imperial Crown Jewels of Iran, which are said to be the world’s biggest collection of jewels. The collection includes crowns and thrones, around 30 diadems, countless Aigrettes, swords and studded jewelry shields, a considerable number of precious stones, and the world’s greatest collection of emeralds, rubies, and diamonds. It also contains other treasures amassed by the Shah of Iran. The Imperial Crown Jewels are on exhibit inside Iran’s Central Bank.

In the field of international publishing, the International Book Fair in Tehran is regarded as one of Asia’s most significant publishing events.

Climate of Tehran

Tehran has a semi-arid climate with continental weather features and a Mediterranean precipitation model.

Tehran’s climate is mostly determined by its geographical position, which includes the tall Alborz Mountains to the north and the vast desert to the south. Light in the spring and fall, hot and dry in the summer, and chilly and damp in the winter.

Summer is lengthy, hot, and dry, with little rain, yet relative humidity is low. The typical high temperature is between 35 and 40 ° C (95 and 104 ° F) and seldom falls below 23 ° C (73 ° F) at night.

The majority of the year’s rain falls from late autumn to mid-spring, yet no month is exceptionally humid. July is the hottest month, with a minimum average temperature of 26 ° C (79 ° F) and a maximum average temperature of 36 ° C (97 ° F), while January is the coldest, with a lowest average temperature of -1 ° C (30 ° F) and a high average temperature of 8 ° C (46 ° F).

Geography of Tehran

Tehran County is bounded to the north by Shemiranat County, to the east by Damavand County, to the south by Eslamshahr, Pakdasht, and Rey counties, and to the west by Karaj and Shahriar counties.

Tehran is split into 22 municipalities, each of which has its own administrative center. Twenty of the 22 municipalities are situated in Tehran County’s central district, while districts 1 and 20 are located in the districts of Shemiranat and Ray, respectively.

Internet, Comunication in Tehran

To access Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other websites, you must use a proxy server, VPN, or software such as Freegate; otherwise, you will get a page indicating that the site you wish to visit has been screened and banned by the judicial system. You should also utilize Freegate to verify the balance of your bank account; otherwise, your account may be banned as a result of sanctions imposed on Iran.

You may purchase SIM cards and use the internet using GPRS, EDGE, 3G, and 4G technologies with a copy of your passport’s information page, a copy of the page with the Iranian entry seal, and your visa. SIM cards are accessible in post offices, government e-services offices, and large retailers. They may also be seen in airports.

Irancell Wimax is one of the accessible wireless internet networks. MobinNet ISP Company is yet another service provider that offers wireless portable internet access.

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