City Details: Tehran

A few alternate names for Tehran are: THR, Taekhran, Tahran, Techerane, Teera, Teerao, Teerã, Teerão, Tegeran, Teheran

Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th-most-populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including Karaj, Eslamshahr, Shahriar, Qods, Malard, Golestan, Pakdasht, Qarchak, Nasimshahr, Parand, Pardis, Andisheh and Fardis.

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Tehran

General Information

  • Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Common Name: Iran
  • Population: 7153309
  • Timezone: Asia/Tehran
  • Coordinates: 35.69439, 51.42151
  • Country Code: IRN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Tehran

  • 1. Mehrabad International Airport (THR), distance from city center: 9.78 km
  • 2. Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), distance from city center: 39.38 km
  • 3. Payam International Airport (PYK), distance from city center: 54.45 km

Location of Tehran

Iran Country Details

  • Country: Iran
  • Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Capital: Tehran
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Southern Asia
  • Population: 83,992,953
  • Area: 1,648,195 km²
  • Languages: Persian (Farsi)
  • Currency: Iranian rial (﷼)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:30
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Iraq
  • Pakistan
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan

Museums in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

Museum

کاخ موزه گلستان

Tehran, District 12, Davar Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11148-16475, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6804° N, 51.4206° E

Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-16:00

Museum

موزه ایران باستان

Tehran, District 12, 30th Tir Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11366-47367, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6871° N, 51.4146° E

Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-19:00

Museum

موزه جواهرات ملی

Tehran, District 12, Ferdosi Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11316-99813, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6932° N, 51.4193° E

Hours: Sa-Tu 14:00-16:30

Museum

موزه آبگینه و سفالینه

Tehran, District 12, 30th Tir Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11366-47367, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6934° N, 51.4151° E

Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-19:00

Museum

موزه هنرهای معاصر تهران

Tehran, District 6, North Kargar Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 14188-93844, Iran

Coordinates: 35.7115° N, 51.3904° E

Hours: 10:00-17:00

Museum

خانه فاموری

Tehran, District 11, گشتاسب, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11398-16746, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6955° N, 51.4101° E

Hours: Su-Fr 09:00-21:00

Museum

خانه موزه دکتر علی شریعتی

Tehran, District 6, نادر, 10, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 14196-14568, Iran

Coordinates: 35.7122° N, 51.3846° E

Hours: Sa-Th 09:00-18:00

Museum

زندان قصر

Tehran, District 7, Shohada Naja, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 16137-79611, Iran

Coordinates: 35.7235° N, 51.4478° E

Hours: 09:00-13:00,14:00-20:00

Museum

موزه دوران اسلامی

Tehran, District 12, Emam Khomeini Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11146-64917, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6871° N, 51.4154° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

Museum

موزه فرش ایران

Tehran, District 6, North Kargar Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 14188-93844, Iran

Coordinates: 35.7140° N, 51.3906° E

Hours: 09:00-17:00

Museum

خانه اردیبهشت اودلاجان

Tehran, District 12, اول, 1, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11176-35637, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6827° N, 51.4298° E

Museum

مدرسه دارالفنون

Tehran, District 12, Naser Khosro Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11156-17149, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6837° N, 51.4222° E

Museum

کتابخانه و موزه ملک

Tehran, District 12, Emam Khomeini Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11369-45918, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6870° N, 51.4163° E

Museum

موزه صلح تهران

Tehran, District 12, Fayaz Bakhsh, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11146-64917, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6843° N, 51.4146° E

Museum

موزه پست

Tehran, District 12, Emam Khomeini Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11369-45918, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6862° N, 51.4179° E

Museum

شمس العماره

Tehran, District 12, Naser Khosro Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11156-53648, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6794° N, 51.4221° E

Museum

کاخ موزه ابیض

Tehran, District 12, Davar Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11619-60233, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6794° N, 51.4201° E

Museum

تخت مرمر و خلوت کریمخانی

Tehran, District 12, Davar Street, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11619-60233, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6803° N, 51.4194° E

Museum

کاخ موزه مرمر

Tehran, District 11, تندرو میدان راه‌آهن - میدان تجریش, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 13168-63671, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6890° N, 51.4020° E

Museum

عمارت مسعودیه

Tehran, District 12, Baharestan Square, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تهران, 11416-65178, Iran

Coordinates: 35.6891° N, 51.4281° E