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Kereshteh (Persian: کرشته), is a city in the Central District of Shahriar County, Tehran Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 20,000.[1]
Kereshteh
کرشته | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Kereshteh | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′56″N 51°06′05″E / 35.99889°N 51.10139°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Shahriar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Kereshteh is beside the main road to Tehran. The Hadi Shrine (the descendants of Imam Hasan) and a memorial of martyrs is there.
Economy edit
The main business of the area is agriculture, and there are many mining companies established in the northern part of the district.
References edit
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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