Everything about Karaj totally explained
Karaj is a city in
Iran, located in
Tehran province. It is situated 20 km west of
Tehran, at the foot of
Alborz mountains.
Karaj had a population of 1,732,275 in 2006 census, 4th city after
Tehran,
Mashhad and
Esfahan.
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), however the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan
Tehran.
History
The history of Karaj dates back many centuries. The stone built
Zoroastrian fire temple of
Takht-e-Rostam from the
Parthian era is a testament to this.
The
Soleimanieh palace (currently housing a college of Agriculture), the mausolum of
Shahzadeh Soleiman,
Imamzadeh Rahman and
Zeid Palang Abad-e-Eshtehard are other historical relics of the Karaj area.
During the
Pahlavi dynasty era, the
Morvarid Palace was constructed in nearby Mehrshahr district, designed by the
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
==Karaj today==
The economical base for Karaj is its proximity to
Tehran, where transportation of products between the capital and the
Caspian Sea is central. Chemicals, fertilizers and processed agricultural goods are also produced here.
It is connected by freeway, railway to Tehran 40 km east and
Qazvin 100 km northwest, and by commuter rail to Tehran subway system (Metro).
Amirkabir dam and small lakes are based here. Karaj's climate is a bit cooler than Tehran and it receives 260 mm of rain annually.
Karaj's major districts includes :
