Chitgar Park
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Chitgar Forest Park is situated in the Tehran province, Iran. It is an artificial forest area and covers a green area of 14.5 square kilometres west of Tehran. It lies within the borders of Tehran's district 22. It also has different ramps and facilities for cycling and skating. It is one of the largest parks of the province, and can be used throughout the year. This park is very popular with the population of the Tehran and Karaj cities and being situated on the way of the West-East wind in the province it has a purifing effect on the Tehran's air.
The Chitgar park is served by a highway and a metro line. (The metro station is also called Chitgar). The forest areas of this huge park are irrigated by the rivers Kan and Vardavard. A man-made lake is planned for construction between the two Chitgar hills.