Eslamshahr
| Eslamshahr اسلامشهر | |
|---|---|
| city | |
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  Eslamshahr | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′38″N 51°14′05″E / 35.56056°N 51.23472°ECoordinates: 35°33′38″N 51°14′05″E / 35.56056°N 51.23472°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Eslamshahr |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 357,171 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Eslamshahr (Persian: اسلامشهر, also romanized as Eslāmshahr),[1] is a city in and the capital of Eslamshahr County, Tehran Province, Iran. (The old, historic name of Bahramabad is now applied only to a small northern suburbs of Eslamshahr, or the "village of Bahramabad") At the 2006 census, its population was 357,171, in 91,293 families.[2]
The city is located on the Saveh Road, which starts in the south of Tehran, and ends at Saveh City.
Eslamshahr is known for its handcrafted articles and its good weather. It also has Imam Khomeini International Airport within its city limits.
Its neighborhoods are Vavan, Ghaemieh, Saeedieh, Mohamadieh, Mahdieh, Baghenarde, Saloor, Noori, Ghasemabad, Ahmadabad, Ghods, Baghqfeiz, Zarafshan, Moosiabad, Anbia and Mianabad.
Climate
The highest recorded temperature was 51 °C (124 °F), recorded on July 10, 1990, while the lowest recorded temperature was −13 °C (9 °F), recorded on January 2, 1973.[3]
| Climate data for Eslamshahr | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
23 (73) |
29 (84) |
33 (91) |
44 (111) |
41 (106) |
51 (124) |
42 (108) |
39 (102) |
33 (91) |
27 (81) |
21 (70) |
51 (124) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
11 (52) |
16 (61) |
22 (72) |
28 (82) |
34 (93) |
37 (99) |
36 (97) |
32 (90) |
25 (77) |
16 (61) |
10 (50) |
22.9 (73.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
12 (54) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
20 (68) |
14 (57) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
12.4 (54.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13 (9) |
−10 (14) |
−9 (16) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
9 (48) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
8 (46) |
2 (36) |
−7 (19) |
−11 (12) |
−13 (9) |
| Source: Voodoo Skies[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Eslamshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206100" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- 1 2 "Eslamshahr, Iran". Voodoo Skies. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
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