Kahrizak (Persian: بخش کهریزک) is a city in, and the capital of, Kahrizak District of Ray County, Tehran province, Iran.[3] It also serves as the administrative center for Kahrizak Rural District.[4]
Kahrizak
Persian: كهريزك | |
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City | |
Kahrizak | |
Coordinates: 35°31′01″N 51°21′37″E / 35.51694°N 51.36028°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Tehran |
County | Ray |
District | Kahrizak |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 37,527 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 8,704 in 2,178 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 13,095 people in 2,925 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 37,527 people in 10,701 households.[2]
The city is known as one of the oldest residential areas in Iran. There are few historical monuments in Kahrizak from its ancient history, A part of the buildings of the sugar factory and two summer residences of Fakhr al-Doleh Qajar are still standing.[citation needed]