Pakdasht
Encyclopedia
Pakdasht is a city in and the capital of Pakdasht County
, Tehran Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 126,281, in 32,625 families. Pakdasht is located 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southwest of the capital Tehran
. The majority of the population speaks Persian
and is Shia.
Pakdasht County
Pakdasht County is a county in Tehran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Pakdasht. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 240,841, in 61,234 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Sharifabad District...
, Tehran Province
Tehran Province
Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 126,281, in 32,625 families. Pakdasht is located 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southwest of the capital Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. The majority of the population speaks Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
and is Shia.