Karaj

Karaj (; ) is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earliest evidence of inhabitation in Karaj can be dated to the Bronze Age at Tepe Khurvin. The city was developed under the rule of the Safavid and Qajar Empire and is home to historical buildings and memorials from those eras. This city has a unique climate due to access to natural resources such as many trees, rivers, and green plains. After Tehran, Karaj is the largest immigrant-friendly city in Iran, so it has been nicknamed "Little Iran."

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Karaj is the capital city of Iran's Alborz province, located near Tehran, and is known for its historical significance dating back to the Bronze Age and its well-preserved buildings from the Safavid and Qajar periods. The city matters as Iran's second-largest immigrant hub after Tehran, supported by its distinctive environment of abundant greenery, rivers, and plains, earning it the nickname "Little Iran."

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Settlement.name: Karaj
Settlement.native_name: کرج
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_size: 300px
Settlement.image_seal: Karaj government logo.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Alborz
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Karaj
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Mehrdad Kiani
Settlement.leader_title1: City Council Chairman

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Wikidata facts

Official name: کرج
Population: 1592492
Area: 162
Elevation: 1341
Official website: karaj.ir
Image: Azimieh Aerial View.jpg
Dialing code: 26

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Commons category: Karaj
native label: کرج
male population: 802398
female population: 790094

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Although the county hosts a population around 1.97 million, as recorded in the 2016 census, most of the county is rugged mountain. The urban area is the fourth-largest in Iran, after Tehran, Mashhad, and Isfahan. Eshtehard County and Fardis County were split off from Karaj County since the previous census.