Qaem Shahr

Qaem Shahr pronunciationⓘ (Persian: قائم‌شهر, also Romanized as Qā’em Shahr; formerly known as Shāhi (Persian: شاهی)[4] is a city in the Central District of Qaem Shahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district. Originally known as Aliyabad, the name Ŝâhi (Shahi) was used until the Iranian Revolution in 1979 when the city acquired its current name.

For the administrative division of Mazandaran province, see Qaem Shahr County.

Qaem Shahr
Persian: قائم‌شهر
City
Qaem Shahr is located in Iran
Qaem Shahr
Qaem Shahr
Coordinates: 36°27′49″N 52°51′29″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyQaem Shahr
DistrictCentral
Area
 • City45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • City204,953[2]
 • Urban
247,953 [3]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitewww.ghaemshahr.ir

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 174,246 in 48,055 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 196,050 people in 60,347 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 204,953 people in 68,407 households.[2]

The city is 237 kilometres (147 mi) northeast of Tehran; 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Babol; and 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Sari, the capital of the province.

In 1951, Qaem Shahr's population was around 18,000, growing to 123,684 in 1991. The city is where the North Iranian railway quits the fertile plains of Mazandaran to cross the highest mountain range of the Middle East, the Alborz.

Reza Shah, Qaemshahr railway
Sheykh tabarsi tomb in qaemshahr

Notable people

Important places
  • Islamic Azad University of Qaemshahr
  • Telar jungle park

Sports

Qaem Shahr is one of the sports magnets in Iran. World and Olympic champion weightlifter Behdad Salimi hails from Qaem Shahr.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 May 2023). "Qaem Shahr, Qaem Shahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  4. Qaem Shahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078746" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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