Understand
[edit]Geography
[edit]The province of Tehran has over 12 million inhabitants and is Iran's most densely populated region. Approximately 84.15% reside in urban areas and 15.85% in rural areas of the province.
The highest point of the province is Mount Damavand at an elevation of 5,678 m, and the lowest point of the province being the plains of Varamin, 790 m above sea level.
The largest Lakes of this province are Karaj River and Jajrud River.
Mountain ranges such as the Alborz span the north; Savad Kooh and Firooz Kooh are located in the north east; Lavasanat, Qarah Daq, Shemiranat, Hassan Abad and Namak Mountains are in the southern areas; Bibi Shahr Banoo and Alqadr are situated in the south east and the heights of Qasr-e-Firoozeh being located to the east of the province.
Environmentally speaking, the climate of Tehran province in the southern areas is moderately warm, but in the mountain vicinity it is cold, and in the higher regions it is even colder with long winters and fairly large amounts of snow. The hottest months of the year are from mid-July to mid-September when temperatures range from 28°C to 30°C, and the coldest months experience -10°C around December–January. Tehran city has cold winters and hot summers. Average annual rainfall is approximately 500 mm, the maximum being during the winter season.
Cities
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- 1 Tehran – the capital of Iran
- 2 Behan – a small town outside of Tehran
- 3 Damavand
- 4 Dizin – biggest ski resort
- 5 Karaj
- 6 Ray (Iran) – the oldest existing city in Tehran province
- 7 Shemiran
- 8 Shemshak – village with ski resort, second largest in Iran
- 9 Varamin
See
[edit]- Palaces, museums, mosques, shrines, mausoleums and churches.
- Golestan Palace in Tehran, a UNESCO World Heritage site where the Peacock Throne of the Persian Shahs can be found.
- National Museum of Iran, in Tehran
- Sa'dabad Palaces Complex in Tehran
- Glassware and Ceramics Museum of Iran
- The Carpet Museum of Iran in Tehran
- Tehran's Underglass Painting Museum
- Niavaran Palace Complex in Tehran
- The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art features works of great artists such as Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol.
- Soltani Mosque, built by Fath Ali Shah
- Atiq Mosque ("old mosque"), built in 1663
Churches:
- Surep Georg Church, 1790
- Thaddeus Bartoqimus Church, 1808
- Tatavus Church, from the Qajar era
- Enjili Church, 1867
- Assyrian Church
Do
[edit]Parks and recreation are among the greatest things to do while you are in Tehran Province. Here are things that might amuse you while you are in Tehran Province:
- Lavizan Forest
- The Niavaran Public Library
- Darband hiking trail
- Chitgar Park
- Mellat Park
- Laleh Park
- Jamshidieh Park in Tehran
- Niavaran Park
- Sa'ei Park
- Shatranj Park
- Tangeh Savashi
- Darabad hiking trail
- Darakeh hiking trail
- Jahan-e Kudak Park
- Azadi Sports complex
Ski resorts
[edit]There are 12 ski resorts in Iran, but the most famous are Tochal, Dizin, and Shemshak, all within one to three hours of Tehran. The longest one is in Dizin. The more professional slope is at Shemshak and that is the one used for national and international tournaments. Tochal is in the outskirts of Tehran itself.
- Dizin — the highest ski lift reaches 3,600 m (11,800 ft)
- Shemshak — the second largest ski area in Iran after Dizin
- Tochal Complex — the world's 4th highest ski resort at over 3,730 m (12,240 ft)
Eat
[edit]Kebab shops are scattered all over the province. If you are sick or not into kebab, there are lots of international restaurants in the city which range from Persian to Italian.
Drink
[edit]There are a lot of tea houses in the province, especially the capital. Soft drinks such as cola, Fanta and Pepsi are also available. The ZamZam Cola is the local Iranian cola. Although alcohol is not allowed, it is drunk in some underground parties and weddings.
Stay safe
[edit]Go next
[edit]Qom Province and the Caspian Mazandaran Province are just some of the existing beautiful and more cultural provinces close by.