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Iranian Cities
This is a list of cities in Iran, categorized by province. The census years listed below comes from the Statistical Center of Iran; since the year 2006 the country of Iran has had a census every 5 years. The cities that are bold are capitals of provinces, counties & districts. Iran has 31 provinces and 1245 cities. Alborz Province Ardabil Province Bushehr Province Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province East Azerbaijan Province Isfahan Province Fars Province Gilan Province Golestan Province Hamadan Province Hormozgan Province Ilam Province Kerman Province Kermanshah Province Khuzestan Province Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province Kurdistan Province Lorestan Province Markazi Province Mazandaran Province North Khorasan Province Qazvin Province Qom Province Razavi Khorasan Province Semnan Province Sistan and Baluchestan Province South Khorasan Province Tehran Province West Azerbaijan Province Yazd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. It covers an area of , making it the 17th-largest country. Iran has a population of 86 million, making it the 17th-most populous country in the world, and the second-largest in the Middle East. Its largest cities, in descending order, are the capital Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Shiraz, and Tabriz. The country is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, in the seventh century BC, and reached its territorial height in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus the Great fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garmdarreh
Garmdarreh ( fa, گرمدره, also Romanized as Garm Darreh; also known as Garmdarreh-ye Pā'īn) is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2016 census, its population was 22,726. References Populated places in Karaj County Cities in Alborz Province {{Karaj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namin, Ardabil
Namin ( fa, نمين, also Romanized as Namīn) is a city in and the capital of Namin County, in Ardabil Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 10,117, in 2,690 families. The Heyran villages are 20 km from Namin. References Wikimapia Towns and villages in Namin County Cities in Ardabil Province {{Namin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bileh Savar
Bileh Savar ( fa, بيله سوار, also Romanized as Bilesuvar) is the capital city of Bileh Savar County in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,027, in 3,251 families. The city is the site of a border crossing with Republic of Azerbaijan. Pile-Savar was built by a dignitary of the Buyid dynasty who was called Pile-Savar (the Great Rider).Nāmah-ʼi bahāristān: Maǧallah-'i bayn al-milalî muṭālaʻāt va-taḥqīqāt nush̲ahā-yi h̲aṭtị̄ = international iranian journal for research into islamic manuscripts. Vol. IV. 2003-2004. Tihrān: Kitābhānah, Muzāh va markaz-i asnād maǧlis-i šawrā-yi islāmī. p.279. Road 33 connects it to Ardabil Ardabil (, fa, اردبیل, Ardabīl or ''Ardebīl'') is a city in northwestern Iran, and the capital of Ardabil Province. As of the 2022 census, Ardabil's population was 588,000. The dominant majority in the city are ethnic Iranian Azerbaija .... References Cities in Ardabil Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germi
Germi ( fa, گرمی, also Romanized as Germī and Germī; also known as Germi Ojarood) is a city in and the capital of Germi County, Ardabil Province, Iran. Germi is one of the old cities of Ardabil province of Iran and the center of Germi county and a part of Mughan plain. The city is built on the source of the Germi Chai or Ojarud River, so that three rivers join in the middle of the city to form the Ojaroud or Germi Chai. Germi County Location Germi county is bordered by Bileh Savar and Parsabad cities from the north, Kalibar county (East Azerbaijan) from the west, Meshginshahr county from the south and the Republic of Azerbaijan from the east. Germi county is limited from the south to the foothills of Salavat mountains, from the north to Khorosloo mountains, from the west to Darreh River and from the east to Balharud. The county's area is almost 1725 square kilometers. The county altitude varies between 250 meters in the village of Khan Mohammad loo in the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalkhal, Iran
Khalkhal ( fa, خلخال, ''Khalkhāl''; formerly and local, Herowabad, Azerbaijani: , fa, هروآباد, also Romanized as Khalkhāl; formerly, Herowabad also Romanized as Herowābād, Harowabad, Herauabad, Heroābād, and Hirābād; also formerly, Herow, also Romanized as Harau and Herau)) is a city in and the capital of Khalkhal County, in Ardabil Province, Iran. According to the country divisions determined by the Ministry of Interior of Iran the city of Khalkhal has 138 villages. Majority of population speak Azeri language. At the 2006 census, its population was 38,521, in 9,619 families. Name and history According to Vladimir Minorsky, the name ''Khalkhāl'' may indicate a connection with the ancient Kharkhar kingdom, which existed somewhere in the eastern Zagros Mountains in Neo-Assyrian times. The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi listed Khalkhal in his ''Nuzhat al-Qulub'' as forming part of the '' tuman'' of Ardabil. He described it as "formerly a fair-sized t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meshginshahr
Meshgin Shahr ( fa, مشگين شهر, also Romanized as Meshgīn Shahr; also known as Meshkīn Shahr or simply Mishgin; formerly Khiav ( fa, خياو), also Romanized as Kheyāv, Khīāv, Khiov, Khīyāv, and Khiyov) is a city and capital of Meshgin Shahr County, in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 74,109, in 21,906 families. History The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi mentioned the city, as ''Khiyāv'', as one of the seven cities in the '' tuman'' of Pishkin, or Mishkin. He distinguished between the cities of Khiyav and Pishkin — according to him, Khiyav lay to the south of Mount Sablan and had a warm climate, while Pishkin (which he said had formerly been called "Varāvī") was to the north of Mount Sablan and had a damp climate because the mountain shielded it from the sun. Both cities drew their water from the streams coming down from the mountain. The district of Pishkin, he wrote, grew both grain and fruit in abundance, while Khiya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parsabad
Parsabad ( az, Pərsabad, also Romanized as Pârsâbâd), also known as Parsabad-Moghan, is a city in and the capital of Parsabad County, in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 81,782 in 17,638 families. Parsabad is Iran's northernmost city. Climate Parsabad has a cold semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ... (BSk). References Wikimapia Towns and villages in Parsabad County Cities in Ardabil Province {{Parsabad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardabil
Ardabil (, fa, اردبیل, Ardabīl or ''Ardebīl'') is a city in northwestern Iran, and the capital of Ardabil Province. As of the 2022 census, Ardabil's population was 588,000. The dominant majority in the city are ethnic Iranian Azerbaijanis and the primary language of the people is Azerbaijani. Ardabil is known for its trade in silk and carpets. Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient Ardabil carpets are considered among the best of classical Persian carpets. Ardabil is also home to a World Heritage Site, the Ardabil Shrine, the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponymous founder of the Safavid dynasty. The population of Ardabil is about 650,000 with the majority of them being Shia Muslims. Etymology The name Ardabil comes from the Avestan ''artavil'' or ''artawila'' which means "holy place". Location Ardabil is located on the Baliqly Chay River, about from the Caspian Sea, and from the city of Tabriz. It has an average altitude of and total ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankaman
Tankaman ( fa, تنکمان, also Romanized as Tankamān and Tangemān) is a city in Tankaman Rural District, Tankaman District, Nazarabad County, Alborz Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 4,742, in 1,226 families. References Populated places in Nazarabad County Cities in Alborz Province {{Nazarabad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asara
Asara ( fa, آسارا, also Romanized as Āsārā) is a city in and the capital of Asara District, in Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. It is located in the Alborz (''Elburz'') mountain range. In the 2006 census, its population (including the amalgamated villages) was 1,030, in 282 families; Asara village alone had a population of 430, in 125 families. The city of Asara was formed from the former villages of Asara, Rey Zamin, Sira, and Pol-e Khvab Pol-e Khvab ( fa, پل خواب, also Romanized as Pol-e Khvāb and Pol Khvāb) was a village in Adaran Rural District, Asara District, Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 237, in 59 families. Pol-e Khvab .... References Cities in Alborz Province Populated places in Karaj County Settled areas of Elburz {{Karaj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
