Kahrizak

Kahrizak (Persian:بخش کهریزک) is a city in Kahrizak District of Ray County, Tehran province, Iran.

Kahrizak
Persian: كهريزك
City
Kahrizak is located in Iran
Kahrizak
Kahrizak
Coordinates: 35°31′01″N 51°21′37″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyRay
DistrictKahrizak
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total37,527
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 8,704 in 2,178 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 13,095 people in 2,925 households.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 37,527 people in 10,701 households.[2]

The city is known as one of the oldest residential areas in Iran. There are few historical monuments in Kahrizak from its ancient history, A part of the buildings of the sugar factory and two summer residences of Fakhr al-Doleh Qajar are still standing.

See also

Kahrizak detention center

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 March 2023). "Kahrizak, Ray County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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