35 Facts About Tehran Iran

Large-scale demolition and rebuilding began in the 1920s, and Tehran has been a destination for mass migrations from all over Iran since the 20th century.

Tehran Iran has an international airport, a domestic airport (Mehrabad Airport), a central railway station, a rapid transit system, Tehran Iran Metro, a bus rapid transit system, trolleybuses, and a large network of highways.

Tehran Iran listed cities with the same base and suffix and studied the components of the word in ancient Iranian languages, and came to the conclusion that Tehran and Kehran meant the same thing in different Iranian language families, as the constant "t" and "k" are close to each other in such languages.

Tehran Iran provided evidence that cities named "Shemiran" were cold, and those named "Tehran" or "Kehran" very hot.

Tehran Iran considered other theories not considering the ancient history of Iranian languages such as "Tirgan" theory and "Tahran" theory folk etymology.

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Tehran Iran was aware of the loyalties of the inhabitants of former capitals Isfahan and Shiraz to the Safavid and Zand dynasties respectively, and was wary of the power of the local notables in these cities.

Up until the 1870s, Tehran Iran consisted of a walled citadel, a roofed bazaar, and the three main neighborhoods of Udlajan, Chale-Meydan, and Sangelaj, where the majority resided.

In 1943, Tehran was the site of the Tehran Conference, attended by U S President Franklin D Roosevelt, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Metropolis of Tehran Iran is divided into 22 municipal districts, each with its own administrative center.

Northern Tehran Iran is the wealthiest part of the city, consisting of various districts such as Zaferanie, Jordan, Elahie, Pasdaran, Kamranie, Ajodanie, Farmanie, Darrous, Qeytarie, and Qarb Town.

Tehran Iran has a Mediterranean climate, bordering on a cold semi-arid climate (BSk), with hot dry summers and cool rainy winters.

Tehran Iran's climate is largely defined by its geographic location, with the towering Alborz mountains to its north and the country's central desert to the south.

Tehran Iran has seen an increase in relative humidity and annual precipitation since the beginning of the 21st century.

Tehran Iran is one of the world's most polluted cities and is located near two major fault lines.

Tehran Iran is considered one of the strongest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the Middle East.

City of Tehran Iran has a population of approximately 10 million in 2016.

Tehran Iran saw a drastic change in its ethnic-social composition in the early 1980s.

Unstable situation and the war in neighbouring Afghanistan and Iraq prompted a rush of refugees into the country who arrived in their millions, with Tehran Iran being a magnet for much seeking work, who subsequently helped the city to recover from war wounds, working for far less pay than local construction workers.

Many of these refugees are being repatriated with the assistance of the UNHCR, but there are still sizable groups of Afghan and Iraqi refugees in Tehran Iran who are reluctant to leave, being pessimistic about the situation in their own countries.

Tehran Iran relies heavily on private cars, buses, motorcycles, and taxis, and is one of the most car-dependent cities in the world.

The Tehran Iran Stock Exchange, which is a full member of the World Federation of Exchanges and a founding member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges, has been one of the world's best-performing stock exchanges in recent years.

Tehran Iran has a wide range of shopping centers, and is home to over 60 modern shopping malls.

Metropolis of Tehran Iran is equipped with a large network of highways and interchanges.

Tehran Iran has a central railway station that connects services round the clock to various cities in the country, along with a Tehran Iran–Europe train line running.

Tehran Iran is served by the international airports of Mehrabad and Khomeini.

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The Parks and Green Spaces Organization of Tehran Iran was established in 1960, and is responsible for the protection of the urban nature present in the city.

Since the establishment of Dar ol Fonun by the order of Amir Kabir in the mid-19th century, Tehran Iran has amassed a large number of institutions of higher education.

Samuel M Jordan, whom Jordan Avenue in Tehran was named after, was one of the founding pioneers of the American College of Tehran, which was one of the first modern high schools in the Middle East.

In Greater Tehran Iran, monuments dating back to the Seljuk era remain as well; notably the Toqrol Tower in Ray.

Previously a low-rise city due to seismic activity in the region, modern high-rise developments in Tehran Iran have been built in recent decades in order to service its growing population.

Leila Araghian's Tabiat Bridge, the largest pedestrian overpass in Tehran Iran, was completed in 2014 and is considered a landmark.

Under the reign of the Qajars, Tehran Iran was home to the royal theatre of Tekye Dowlat, located to the southeast of the Golestan Palace, in which traditional and religious performances were observed.

Today, Tehran Iran's oldest existing football club is Rah Ahan, which was founded in 1937.

In recent years, Tehran Iran Municipality has been using graffiti in order to beautify the city.

Several graffiti festivals have taken place in Tehran Iran, including the one organized by the Tehran Iran University of Art in October 2014.