KarajHope you enjoy.By: Heidi Farshad

Country İran

Capital Karaj

Countries 4

Alborz

About Karaj Alborz Is a city in and the capital of Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,377,450 in 385,955 families, making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan and Tabriz. It is situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. However, the city is increasingly becoming an extension of metropolitan Tehran.Karaj is mostly famous because of its academic and educational complexes along with tourist attractions.

HistoryThe history of Karaj dates back many centuries. The stone built Zoroastrian fire temple of Takht-e-Rostam from the Parthian era is a testament to this.The Soleimanieh palace (currently housing a college of Agriculture), the mausoleum of Shahzadeh Soleiman, Imamzadeh Rahman and Zeid Palang Abad-e-Eshtehard are other historical relics of the Karaj area.During the Pahlavi dynasty era, the Morvarid Palace was constructed in nearby Mehrshahr district, designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

LanguagesA large portion of population are Azerbaijani Turks. Azerbaijani Turkish should be added to the list of main languages.

SportsKaraj has introduced several national players for a wide range of national teams.Karaj has a multi-purpose stadium; the Enghelab Stadium, with capacity of 15,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of football team, Saipa F.C.Karaj is home to Saipa F.C one the IPL major Football teams as of 2001. The team is registered in Tehran, but plays its games in Karaj and is called "Saipa Karaj". It is known to have one of the best youth training programs in Iranian football..

Karaj also has a Tennis Park in Jahanshahr.The ski resorts of Dizin and Khur are situatedclose to Karaj in the Alborz Mountains. BesidesSkiing facilities in Dizin, there are tenniscourtyards, slope for skiing on turf, somealtitudes for mountain climbing and walking aswell as riding and some routes for cycling.The high altitude mountains have made it easy forpeople in Karaj to use them as mountain trail forhiking and mountain climbing. There are also

manyprivate gyms and clubs that are being utilized.

TransportationKaraj Special roadKaraj is connected by Highways and railway to Tehran 40 km east and Qazvin 100 km northwest, and by commuter rail to Tehran subway system (Metro). The highway system includes three highways: Tehran-Karaj Freeway, Karaj special road (highway), Karaj old road (Fat'h highway). Tehran-Karaj Freeway (also known as the Autobahn) is the most high traffic highway in Iran.

Where karaj is located? Karaj is a beautiful city in northern Iran located by the side of the Karaj River. The magnificent flow of the Karaj River is not the sole source of beauty in the land of Karaj. The tourists can entertain themselves by the majestic views of the mountains. The beautiful Elburz Mountains provide a natural beauty to the landscape of Karaj. Karaj is located at the southern foot of the Elburz Mountains.

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Food

ClimateThe climate in Karaj is quite a temperate one that draws the tourists in big numbers. The temperature is pretty cool in the foot of the Elburz Mountains. The tourists move to Karaj to spend their vacations. The calm weather and the majestic sceneries of the natural landscape in Karaj revitalize the tourists. There have been several cases where a trip to Karaj has healed many diseases of the people. The hospitality of the local inhabitants along with the clean environment in Karaj makes it a dream place to tour. Amir kabir dam and small lakes are based here. Karaj's climate is a bit cooler than Tehran and it receives 260 mm of rain annually.

Population:1,377,450Area: 20 km west of tehran Families: 385,955Cities:4Languege: azariClimate: pretty cool

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