Abadeh is a city in the Central District of Abadeh County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. In addition to serving as the capital of Tehran province, the city is the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9.4 million in the city as of 2018, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th most populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including, Karaj, Andisheh, Eslamshahr, Pakdasht, Qods, and Shahriar.
Tehran province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.
Isfahan or Esfahan/Espahan is a major city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometres south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area.
Nishapur or Neyshabur is a city in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Iran is subdivided into thirty-one provinces, each governed from a local centre, usually the largest local city, which is called the capital of that province. The provincial authority is headed by a governor-general, who is appointed by the Minister of the Interior subject to approval of the cabinet.
Kashan is a city in the Central District of Kashan County, in the northern part of Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
The Catholic Church in Iran is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome.
Zarrinshahr is a city in the Central District of Lenjan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is in the southwest of the county.
Najafabad is a city in the Central District of Najafabad County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Greater Tehran Metropolitan Area is the urban agglomeration around Tehran that covers the central part of the Tehran Province and eastern part of the Alborz Province, that covers the contiguous cities of Tehran, Ray, Shemirānāt, and other areas.
Kashan County is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kashan.
Golpayegan County is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Golpayegan.
Khomeynishahr is a city in the Central District of Khomeynishahr County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It also serves as the administrative center for Marbin-e Sofla and Marbin-e Vosta Rural Districts. Khomeynishahr is now part of the Isfahan Metropolitan area.
Gholam-Reza Nikpey, also Nikpay was deputy prime minister of Iran and Mayor of Tehran. He became Mayor of Tehran in 1969, succeeding Javad Shahrestani. Prior to that, he had served as Iran's Minister of Housing from 1966 to 1969. During his tenure as the Housing Minister, an earthquake rocked the Province of Khorasan, causing mass destruction. He was in charge of rebuilding. It turned out to be one of the best rebuilding projects in the country's history. In 1977, he was appointed to the Iranian Senate by the Shah.
The majority of the population of Iran consists of Iranic peoples. The largest groups in this category include Persians and Kurds, with smaller communities including Gilakis, Mazandaranis, Lurs, Tats, Talysh, and Baloch.
Meymeh is a city in the Central District of Meymeh and Vazvan County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of the county. It is in the vicinity of the arterial road of Tehran-Isfahan.
The 2021-2022 Iranian protests erupted on 15 July 2021 to protest the water shortages and crisis, but were quickly met with police violence and brutality. "Bloody Aban", November 2021 saw further protests due to water shortages but various other protests and strikes also took place due to the worsening economic situation. In August 2021, Amnesty International noted that brutal forces have been used by the Security Forces to oppress the protesters.
Iran (Isfahan province)
