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Tehran, the Capital of Iran, is located on the south hillside of the Alborz mountain range with the height of 900 to 1800 m above the sea level. Tehran climate is greatly defined by its geographical location surrounded by the mountains in the north and by desert in the south. Accordingly, the north of Tehran enjoys a cold and arid weather but the south is largely warm and arid

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1,301 km²
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Tehran, the Capital of Iran, is located on the south hillside of the Alborz mountain range with the height of 900 to 1800 m above the sea level.
Tehran climate is greatly defined by its geographical location surrounded by the mountains in the north and by desert in the south. Accordingly, the north of Tehran enjoys a cold and arid weather but the south is largely warm and arid..
Tehran consists of three parts as “Kan“ , ”Markazi“, and “Aftab“; three cities named “Tehran“, “Bomehen“, ”Pardis”; and four rural districts. Demonstrating the traditional and modern architecture, Azadi square symbolized Tehran in the past and Milad tower plays this role, at present. As the capital of Iran, Tehran is a populous city and one of the most significant urban centers in the world experienced the modernity before the other cities of Iran.

Placed in a large area, Tehran is one of the biggest, most significant metropolitans in the world. In other word, it is the center of all affairs, government, politics, economy, culture, work, commerce, history, science, industry and production and it is why people are mostly inclined to immigrate to here and the population is continuously increased.

Locating on the hillside of Alborz mountain chain and near Damavand, the highest volcanic peak of Iran, Tehran embraces the unique attraction and landscapes where one of the most important historical attractions is placed. Tehran residents speak in Persian standard language. Different religious groups live together in Tehran.
History
History of Tehran is mixed with Ray. Tehran has been a small village in northern Ray; Ray has also been a great city for centuries and a political, religious, and commercial center.
From many years ago, Tehran has become an immigrant city. Persians, Azeris, Mazinians, Kurds, Gilakas and other ethnic groups from across the country make up the inhabitants of Tehran.
In the past, the people of Tehran had their own dialect, known as Tehran's dialect, and over time, the use of this dialect was dimmed. Tehrani dialect is one of the dialects of the Persian language, which is not a different word, and the difference is in grammar.
Geography
Tehran is a province that is the capital and the most populous city in Iran. This province is located north of Mazandaran, south of Qom, east of Semnan and west of Alborz.
weather
Alborz mountain range, Qom deserts, Qazvin plain and Semnan deserts have had a different effect on the climate of this province and have caused different climates to form in it; many altitudes experience long winters; the foothills have humid climates and cold, and the slopes of short winters And they are summer long and warm.
In the spring holiday, when the Tehranians travel to other cities, travelers from other cities come to Tehran to visit the palaces, museums and promenades around the city.