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Hashtgerd Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashtgerd

Hashtgerd
Persian: هشتگرد
City
Hashtgerd
Hashtgerd
Hashtgerd is located in Iran
Hashtgerd
Hashtgerd
Coordinates: 35°57′46″N 50°40′46″E / 35.96278°N 50.67944°E / 35.96278; 50.67944[1][2]
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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Media related to Hashtgerd at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 August 2024). "Shahrak-e Besat, شهرک راه آهن [Shahrak-e Rah Ahan], Hashtgerd, Savojbolagh Central District, Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "XM7H+4Q8 Hashtgerd, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان البرز [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Alborz Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  4. ^ Hashtgerd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066219" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (12 July 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368/04/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس شهرستان ساوجبلاغ به مرکزیت شهر هشتگرد در تابعیت استان تهران از ترکیب دو بخش مرکزی و طالقان [‌Creation and establishment of Savojbolagh County, centered in Hashtgerd city, under the jurisdiction of Tehran province, from the combination of two districts, Central and Taleqan]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 79289538-F2B0-44E3-8471-256A17739BEC. شماره دوره [Course number] 68, شماره جلد [Volume number] 8. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  7. ^ Larijani, Ali (23 June 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/04/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. قانون تأسیس استان البرز [‌Law on the establishment of Alborz province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. نامه شماره [Letter Number] 30588/412. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ^ Ozbaki