Fardis () is a
city
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in the
Central District of
Fardis County,
Alborz province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
History
In 2010,
Karaj County
Karaj County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj.
History
In 2009, three villages merged in forming the city of Asara. In 2010, the county separated from Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital ...
was separated from
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
province in the establishment of
Alborz province.
In 2013, the city of
Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood in the city of
Karaj
Karaj (; ) is a List of cities in Iran by province, city in the Central District (Karaj County), Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earl ...
, and other parts of the county were separated from it in establishing
Fardis County. The neighborhood was elevated to city status as Fardis and transferred to the new
Central District as the county's capital.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the city's population was 181,174 people in 58,953 households.
See also
Notes
References
Cities in Alborz province
Populated places in Fardis County
2013 establishments in Iran
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