Chitgar Park ( fa, پارک چیتگر) is a forest park situated in western
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
,
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 ...
. It covers an area of about 14.5 square kilometers, and includes ramps and facilities for cycling and skating.
Chitgar Lake
Chitgar Lake ( fa, دریاچه چیتگر Daryâče-ye Čitgar) is an artificial and recreational lake located to the north of Chitgar Park in northwestern Tehran, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and als ...
is located to the north of this park.
Geography
Chitgar Park is one of the largest parks of
Tehran Province, lying within the borders of District 22 of the city of Tehran. The forest areas of the park are irrigated by
Kan Creek
Kan Creek ( fa, رودخانه کن), is a stream of water flowing through Western Tehran.
Route
Kan Creek's primary source is from the west of Tochal. The creek navigates downstream to Kan village and Metropolitan Tehran passing by Eram Par ...
and Vardavard River.
The park is served by a highway and a metro line. The metro station is also called ''
Chitgar'', and is located to the north of
Tehran-Karaj Freeway.
References
*Adelkhah, Fariba (2004). ''Being Modern in Iran''. New York: Columbia University Press.
*(1996). "Tehran leisure park gets go-ahead." ''Middle East Economic Digest''. September 6.
Parks in Tehran
Tourist attractions in Tehran
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