Hashtgerd

هشتکرت , هشتجرد

هشتگرد
هشتکرت , هشتجرد هشتگرد
City
	Hashtgerd
	هشتکرت , هشتجرد
	Coordinates: 35°57′43″N 50°40′48″E / 35.96194°N 50.68000°E
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Savojbolagh
Bakhsh	Central
Government
• Mayor	Amir Bahmani
Elevation	1,175 m (3,855 ft)
Population (2016 Census)
• Total	55,640
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Hashtgerd (Template:Lang-fa; also known as Ashjird, Hashtjerd, and Hashtjird)^[2] is a city in and the capital of Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province, Iran.

Hashtgerd is located 68 kilometres (42 mi) west of the city of Tehran. It is the capital of Savojbolagh County.

Hashtgerd includes several nearby archeological mounds, known collectively as "Ozbaki". These sites, which have been actively excavated for several decades, include several mounds or "Tepes" including Doshan Tapeh. Ozbaki includes remains of ancient settlements dating back to the 7th millennium BC through 1400 BC. These settlements include those inhabited by "Grey earthenware" Aryans as well as the Medians.

A park called the Statue Park has been built in a green area across a valley in Hashtgerd. In this park 12 busts of notable Iranians are to be seen which are made by different Iranian artists.

Hashtgerd possesses among others an industrial city, the Hashtgerd International Studios, a hydroponic farming complex, a Center for Agricultural Research and Nuclear Medicine and the Iranian Garden Museum. Hashtgerd is the last stop on Line 5, a suburban commuter line of Tehran's metro.

External links

References

^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
^ Hashtgerd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066219" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

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[1] ttps://www.amar.org.ir/english

[2] Hashtgerd can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3066219" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

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