Tehran

Tehran (also transcribed Teheran) (تهران in Persian), population 9,000,000 (metropolitan: 14,000,000), and a land area of 254 square miles, the capital of Iran (Persia) and the center of Tehran Province. Tehran is located at {{coor dm|35|40|N|51|25|E|type:city(9000000)_region:IR}}. http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html

Transportation

In 2001 a metro system that had been in planning since the 1970s opened the first two of seven envisaged lines. Development of the Tehran metro system had been interrupted by the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. Problems arising from the late completion of the metro led to buses taking on the role of the metro lines, serving mainly long distance routes. Taxis filled the void for localised routes, not carrying passengers to their final destinations but operating along main routes and arteries. This has all led to extreme congestion and air pollution within the city.

Related Topics:
2001 - Metro - 1970s - Islamic Revolution - Iran-Iraq War - Taxi - Congestion - Air pollution

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Tehran is served by Mehrabad International Airport, the old airport located in the western part of the city, and Imam Khomeini International Airport, outside the city and to the south, which handles flights from the Persian Gulf.

Related Topics:
Mehrabad International Airport - Imam Khomeini International Airport - Persian Gulf

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Tehran also has a central train station with connecting services round the clock to various cities in the country. There are four bus terminals that also provide connections at low fares. These are the South, East, West, and Bei-haghi Park-Drive Terminals.

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While the center of the city contains the government ministries and headquarters, the commercial centers are more located toward Taleghani Ave. and Beheshti Ave. further north. Although administratively separate, Rey, Shemiran, and Karaj are often considered part of the larger Tehran metropolitan area.

Related Topics:
Rey - Shemiran - Karaj

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Tehran is also in the final stages of constructing a monorail innercity transport line.

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See also: List of Tehran metro stations

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