Shemshak
Shemshak (Persian: شمشک) is a city in Rudbar-e Qasran District of Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. A suburb of Tehran, Shemshak was established upon the merger of the former villages of Darband Sar, Darrud, Jirud, Sefidestan, Shemshak-e Bala, and Shemshak-e Pain.
Shemshak
Persian: شمشک | |
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City | |
Shemshak | |
| Coordinates: 36°00′56″N 51°29′10″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Shemiranat |
| District | Rudbar-e Qasran |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 3,423 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population (as the total of its constituent villages before the merger) was 2,383 in 702 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,901 people in 644 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,423 people in 1,197 households, by which time the villages had merged and Shemshak was elevated to the status of a city.
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