Tehran Province

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Tehran Province (Persian: استان تهران, Ostān-e Tehrān) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran. It borders Māzandarān Province in the north, Qom Province in the south, Semnan Province in the east, and Qazvin Province in the west. The metropolis of Tehran is the capital city of the province and of Iran. As of June 2005, this province includes 13 townships, 43 municipalities, and 1358 villages. The province of Tehran has over 14 million inhabitants and is Iran's most densely-populated region.

The climate of Tehran province in the southern areas is warm and dry, but in the mountain vicinity is cold and semi-humid, and in the higher regions is cold with long winters. The hottest months of the year are from mid-July to mid-September when temperatures range from 28°-30°C and the coldest months experience 1°C around December-January. Tehran city has moderate winters and hot summers. Average annual rainfall is approximately 200 mm, the maximum being during the winter season.

Tehran is the commercial heart of Iran. Tehran province has over 17,000 industrial units employing 390,000 people, 26% of all units in Iran. The province contains 30% of Iran's economy, and comprises 40% of Iran's consumer market. The province has three hydro dams namely Latiyan, Lar, and Amir Kabir as well as two natural lakes, providing the water supply of Tehran and the province. It contains 170 mines, over 330 square kilometres of forests, and over 12800 square kilometres of pasture.

Tehran Province has several archeological sites indicating settlements dating back several thousand years old. It has over 1500 historical sites of cultural significance registered with the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran. The oldest of these in Tehran province are the remains of two sites in Firuzkuh County that date back to the 4th millennium BCE. Until 300 years ago, Ray was the most prominent of the cities of the province. However, the city of Tehran rose to become the larger city and capital of Iran by 1778, and since then has been the political, cultural, economical, and commercial nucleus of Iran.

Due to excessive snowfall in the northern areas of the province during the winter season, the Alborz mountains form an excellent environment for winter sports such as skiing. Dizin, Shemshak, and Tochal are the most popular skiing resorts.
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Coordinates:   35°38'18"N   51°43'37"E

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  • Polygon by shbn.
  • Double-lined polygon corrected by shbn.
  • Photos from Wikipedia by 1) User:Fabienkhan 2) public domain 3) User:Zereshk 4) User:Zereshk 5) Nima Moghaddam 6) public domain
  • Please redo the contour. The newly created province of Alborz is no longer part of Province of Tehran.
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