Shahriar (Persian: شهريار; ⓘ), also Romanized as Shahriār and Shahriyār,[3], is a city in the Central District of Shahriar County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 189,120 in 24,039 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 249,473 people in 75,014 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 309,607 people in 97,570 households.[2]
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 shot down near the city, killing all 176 people on board.[7]
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.
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 March 2023). "Shahriar, Shahriar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Shahriar, Tehran province can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052738" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Tehran province centered on the city of Tehran". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8KV (WL) UR-PSR Sabashahr". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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