Shahriar, Tehran Province

Shahriar
شهريار
City
Flag of Shahriar
Official seal of Shahriar
Shahriar is located in Iran
Shahriar
Shahriar
Coordinates: 35°39′35″N 51°03′33″E / 35.65972°N 51.05917°E / 35.65972; 51.05917Coordinates: 35°39′35″N 51°03′33″E / 35.65972°N 51.05917°E / 35.65972; 51.05917
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyShahriar
BakhshCentral
Population
(2016 Census)
 • Urban309,607
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Shahriar (Persian: شهريار, also Romanized as Shahriyār, Shahreyār, and Shahriār; also known as ‘Alī Shāh ‘Avaẕ and Ali Shāh ‘Iwaz) is a city and capital of Shahriar County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 328,190, in 51,814 families.

History

The Municipality of Shahriar was established in 1953, in which the population of the city was 5,000.

On 8 January 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was accidentally shot down near the city, killing all 176 people on board.

Transportation

The city is served by buses from the municipal-run Shahriar Municipality and Suburbs Bus Organization, connecting the city to Tehran and Karaj, while also serving a group of smaller surrounding towns.


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