Kereshteh
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 | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Kereshteh | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′56″N 51°06′05″E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| 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
The main business of the area is agriculture, and there are many mining companies established in the northern part of the district.
References
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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