The name of Eslamshahr before the Islamic revolution in Iran was "Shadshahr" and in 1979 the government changed it to "Eslamshahr." The old historic name of Bahramabad is now applied only to the small northern suburbs of Eslamshahr, or the village of Bahramabad.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 357,171 in 91,293 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 389,102 people in 112,487 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 448,129 people in 137,638 households.[2]
The city has grown to be the most populous non-provincial capital city and the 19th overall most populous city of the country.[citation needed]
Geography
The city is located on the Saveh Road, which starts in the south of Tehran, and ends at Saveh City.
Its neighborhoods are Vavan, Ghaemieh, Saeedieh, Mohamadieh, Mahdieh, Baghenarde, Saloor, Noori, Ghasemabad, Shirudi, Golha, Elahiye, Ahmadabad, Ghods, Baghqfeiz, Zarafshan, Moosiabad, Anbia and Mianabad.
Climate
Eslamshahr has a cold semi-arid climate (KöppenBSk). The highest recorded temperature was 43 °C (109 °F), recorded on July 10, 1990, while the lowest recorded temperature was −13 °C (9 °F), recorded on January 2, 1973.[7]
^Eslamshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206100" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 April 1373]. Creation and formation of several rural districts in Tehran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.9864. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
