Tafresh

Tafresh () is a city in the Central District of Tafresh County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Tafresh is located amidst high mountains southwest of Tehran.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tafresh
Settlement.native_name_lang: fa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Tafresh in winter.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Tafresh in winter
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Markazi
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tafresh
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 16493
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 16493
Elevation: 1910
Image: Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 09.jpg

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Commons category: Tafresh
male population: 8226
female population: 8267
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is a city in the Central District of Tafresh County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Tafresh is located amidst high mountains southwest of Tehran.

== History == Tafresh is believed to be one of the oldest regions in the present Markazi province and constituted a Zoroastrian stronghold in antiquity. A famous general by the name Delaram of Tafresh fought in the defense of Sasanian Iran during the Islamic conquest and has given name to the village Delaram nearby Tafresh. Today the village is also called Teraran.