Mohammadshahr
Persian: ماهانشهر | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 35°45′12″N 50°54′05″E / 35.75333°N 50.90139°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Alborz |
County | Karaj |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Urban | 119,418 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Mohammadshahr (Persian: ماهانشهر), also Romanized as Moḩamadshahr; also known as Mahanshahr (محمدشهر), also Romanized as Māhānŝahr,[3] is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Mohammadabad Rural District.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 83,126 in 21,071 households, when it was in Tehran province.[5] The 2016 census counted 119,418 people in 35,902 households,[2] by which time the county had separated from the province and become a part of recently established Alborz province.[6]