Shahriar, Tehran Province


Shahriar is a city and capital of Shahriar County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 328,190, in 51,814 families.

History

The Municipality of Shahriar was established in 1953, in which the population of the city was 5,000.
On 8 January 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was "accidentally" shot down near the city, killing all 176 people on board.

Transportation

The city is served by buses from the municipal-run Shahriar Municipality and Suburbs Bus Organization, connecting the city to Tehran and Karaj, while also serving a group of smaller surrounding towns.