Nasirshahr (Persian: نصيرشهر), formerly Nasirabad (نصيرآباد), also Romanized as Naşīrābād; also known as Nasir Shahr,[3] is a city in the Central District of Robat Karim County, Tehran province, Iran.[4]

Nasirshahr
Persian: نصيرشهر
City
Nasirshahr is located in Iran
Nasirshahr
Nasirshahr
Coordinates: 35°29′24″N 51°08′25″E / 35.49000°N 51.14028°E / 35.49000; 51.14028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyRobat Karim
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total28,644
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population (as Nasirabad) was 23,802 in 5,764 households, when it was in Golestan District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 26,935 people in 7,121 households,[6] when the city had been transferred to the Central District.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 28,644 people in 8,602 households,[2] by which time the city's name had been changed to Nasirshahr.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 March 2023). "Nasirshahr, Robat Karim County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Nasirshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076631" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (9 November 2011). "The city of Shemshak was added to the map of the country's divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 December 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Tehran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2023.