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Hashtgerd

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Hashtgerd
Persian: هشتگرد
City
Hashtgerd
Hashtgerd
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CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountySavojbolagh
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorPayam Raisi
Elevation
1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
55,640
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hashtgerd (Persian: هشتگرد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Savojbolagh County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] The city is 68 kilometres (42 mi) west of Tehran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 45,332 in 12,122 households, when it was in Tehran province.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 55,640 in 17,203 households,[3] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[7]

Overview

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Hashtgerd includes several nearby archeological mounds, known collectively as "Ozbaki." These sites, which have been actively excavated for several decades, include several mounds or Tepes, including Doshan Tapeh. [8] Includes remains of ancient settlements dating back to the 7th millennium BC through 1400 BC. These settlements include those inhabited by "Grey earthenware" Aryans and the Medians.

A park called the Statue Park has been built in a green area across a valley in Hashtgerd. The park features 12 busts of notable Iranians.

Hashtgerd possesses an industrial city, the Hashtgerd International Studios, a hydroponic farming complex, a Center for Agricultural Research and Nuclear Medicine, and the Iranian Garden Museum. Hashtgerd is the last stop on Line 5, a suburban commuter line of Tehran's metro.

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Ashjird, Hashtjerd, and Hashtjird[4]

References

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  8. ^ Ozbaki

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