Hashtgerd

Hashtgerd
هشتگرد
City
Hashtgerd
Hashtgerd
Hashtgerd is located in Iran
Hashtgerd
Hashtgerd
Coordinates: 35°57′43″N 50°41′20″E / 35.96194°N 50.68889°E / 35.96194; 50.68889
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountySavojbolagh
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorPayam Raisi
Elevation1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Population
(2016)
 • Total55,640
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hashtgerd (Persian: هشتگرد; also known as Ashjird, Hashtjerd, and Hashtjird) is a city the Central District of Savojbolagh County, Alborz province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county. The city is 68 kilometres (42 mi) west of Tehran.

At the National Census of 2006, the city had a population of 45,332 in 12,122 households, when it was in Tehran province. At the latest census of 2016, it had a population of 55,640 in 17,203 households, by which time the county had separated from the province and become a part of recently established Alborz province.

Hashtgerd includes several nearby archeological mounds, known collectively as "Ozbaki." These sites, which have been actively excavated for several decades, include several mounds or Tepes, including Doshan Tapeh. Ozbaki includes remains of ancient settlements dating back to the 7th millennium BC through 1400 BC. These settlements include those inhabited by "Grey earthenware" Aryans and the Medians.

A park called the Statue Park has been built in a green area across a valley in Hashtgerd. The park features 12 busts of notable Iranians.

Hashtgerd possesses an industrial city, the Hashtgerd International Studios, a hydroponic farming complex, a Center for Agricultural Research and Nuclear Medicine, and the Iranian Garden Museum. Hashtgerd is the last stop on Line 5, a suburban commuter line of Tehran's metro.

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