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Kereshteh (Persian: کرشته), is a city in the Central District of Shahriar County, Tehran Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 20,000.[1]
Kereshteh
کرشته | |
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city | |
Coordinates: 35°59′56″N 51°06′05″E / 35.99889°N 51.10139°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Tehran |
County | Shahriar |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population | |
• Total | 20,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Kereshteh is beside the main road to Tehran. The Hadi Shrine (the descendants of Imam Hasan) and a memorial of martyrs is there.
Economy
editThe main business of the area is agriculture, and there are many mining companies established in the northern part of the district.
References
edit- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.