Welcome to Karaj!
Karaj is a city in the Alborz Province in Iran. Karaj (Persian: کرج) is the capital of Alborz Province, Iran, and effectively a satellite city of Tehran. Although the county hosts a population of around 1.97 million, as recorded in the 2016 census, most of the 1,419 km2 (548 sq mi) county is a rugged mountain, the urban area is the fourth-largest in Iran, after Tehran, Mashhad, and Isfahan. Eshtehard County and Fardis County were split off from Karaj county after the previous census.
The earliest records of Karaj date back to the 30th century BC. The city was developed under the rule of the Safavid and Qajar dynasties and is home to historical buildings and memorials from those eras. Until the second half of the 20th century, it used to be known mainly as a summer resort. Today, it is a major industrial city, with factories producing sugar, textiles, and wire. This city has an extraordinary climate due to access to natural resources such as many trees and various rivers and green plains.