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The present-day city of Karaj is mostly the result of modern industrial development in the 20th century.

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Karaj

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
35.84, 50.94
162nd most populous city in the world

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.

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The majority of the residents of Karaj are Persians, with Azerbaijanis making up the second major ethno-linguistic group.

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Karaj

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
35.84, 50.94
162nd most populous city in the world

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.

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Karaj's climate is classified as cold semi-arid (BSk) and receives 250 mm of rain annually.

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Karaj

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
35.84, 50.94
162nd most populous city in the world

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.

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Šahrak-e Jahānšahr was the first modern private industrial and housing complex of Karaj, built in the 1960s.

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Karaj

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
35.84, 50.94
162nd most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Economy” section

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Karaj is home to the Jahanshahr International Tennis Complex, which is the only tennis complex in Iran that has covered courts.

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Karaj

Iran

Country
Iran
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
35.84, 50.94
162nd most populous city in the world

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.

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