Tafresh
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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.
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. ==Demographics== ===Population=== At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 13,914 in 4,254 households. The following census in 2011 counted 16,447 people in 4,928 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 16,493 people1 in 5,232 households. ==Geography== The flight distance between Tehran and Tafresh is 170 km towards southwest. The average altitude of Tafresh is 1912 meters above sea level, with a continental and semi-arid climate with an annual rainfall of 270 mm. ==Notable people== Ashk Dahlén, professor, scholar in Iranian Studies, translator Fereydoun Farrokhzad, originally from Tafresh, singer, actor, TV host, political figure Forough Farrokhzad, originally from Tafresh, poet, film director Mahmoud Hessabi, originally from Tafresh, scholar of modern physics Ali Mansur, originally from Tafresh, prime minister Mehran Modiri, originally from Tafresh, director and actor Ali Mosaffa, originally from Tafresh, movie actor Ahmad Parsa, originally from Tafresh, botanist Abbas Sahab, pioneer in cartography Shaykh Tabarsi, a Persian Shia scholar Parvaneh Vossough, physician, chiefly known for her work for children with cancer ==References== ==Sources==
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