| Karaj كرج (Little Iran)ایران کوچک |
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| Elevation | 1,312 m (4,304 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 1,732,275 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0261 |
Karaj is a city in Iran, located in Tehran province. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Iran is subdivided into thirty provinces ( Persian: استان ostān, plural استانها ostānhā) each governed from a local center Tehran Province (استان تهران transliterated ostān-e Tehrān; is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Iran Standard Time ( IRST) or Iran Time ( IT) is the Time zone used in Iran. UTC+330 is used in Iran ( Iran Standard Time) A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Tehran Province (استان تهران transliterated ostān-e Tehrān; is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is situated 20 km west of Tehran, at the foot of Alborz mountains. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For the Iranian Frigate Alborz see Iranian frigate Alborz. For Alborz High School (in Persianدبیرستان البرز see Alborz High
Karaj had a population of 1,732,275 in 2006 census, 4th city after Tehran, Mashhad and Esfahan. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Mashhad ( literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Esfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan or Hispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān [1], however the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of
History
The history of Karaj dates back many centuries. The stone built Zoroastrian fire temple of Takht-e-Rostam from the Parthian era is a testament to this. Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings Parthia ( Middle Persian: اشکانیان Ashkâniân) was an Iranian civilization situated in the northeastern part of modern Iran
The Soleimanieh palace (currently housing a college of Agriculture), the mausolum of Shahzadeh Soleiman, Imamzadeh Rahman and Zeid Palang Abad-e-Eshtehard are other historical relics of the Karaj area. Boumehenjpg|thumb|right|Tomb of Sultan Mutahhar, near Roudehen.
During the Pahlavi dynasty era, the Morvarid Palace was constructed in nearby Mehrshahr district, designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Morvarid Palace is a large estate built by Shams Pahlavi, elder sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran in the late 1960s Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8 1867 &ndash April 9 1959 was an American (of Welsh descent Architect, Interior designer, Writer, and educator who
Image:Highrisers karaj.jpg==Karaj today== The economical base for Karaj is its proximity to Tehran, where transportation of products between the capital and the Caspian Sea is central. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged Sea. Chemicals, fertilizers and processed agricultural goods are also produced here.
It is connected by freeway, railway to Tehran 40 km east and Qazvin 100 km northwest, and by commuter rail to Tehran subway system (Metro). Qazvin ( also spelled as Ghazvin) is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran with an estimated population of 331409 in 2005
Amirkabir dam and small lakes are based here. Karaj's climate is a bit cooler than Tehran and it receives 260 mm of rain annually.
Karaj's major districts includes :
- Azimiyeh
- Serah e Gohardasht
- Bonyad
- Azimiyeh
- Gohardasht
- Jahanshahr
- Mesbah
- Mehrshahr
- Mehrvila
- Shahinvila
- Dehghanvila
- Hesarak
- Mahdasht
- Fardis
- Vahdat
- Kalak & Hesar
- Islam Abad
- Golshahr
- Zibadasht
- Homayoonvila
- Astara
- Mohammad Shahr
- kiyanmehr & mehdi abad
- Shahrak-e-Khatam
Higher education and research
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See also
- Morvarid Palace
- karaj city portal (persian)
- about karaj city (persian)
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