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Zanjan · IRAN (IR) · 36.68°N / 48.50°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 111,453

Zanjan is a city in Iran with a population of 357,471. It sits at 36.68/48.50, runs on Asia/Tehran, is 33 km from Zarrīnābād.

Population 357,471
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tehran

All facts

fields
Country
Iran
Subdivision
Zanjan
Coords
36.68°N / 48.50°E
UTC offset
+3.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km
SW Zarrīnābād Zanjan 0 33.8 km
SW Īch Zanjan 2,086 35.5 km
SE Solţānīyeh Zanjan 0 38.0 km
NE Shīt Zanjan 896 38.0 km
NE Ābbar Zanjan 0 49.7 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Zanjan?
357,471 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Zanjan in?
Asia/Tehran.
Which country is Zanjan in?
Iran (IR).
Which airport serves Zanjan?
Zanjan Airport (JWN).
How far is Zanjan from Tehran?
About 284 km.
Does Zanjan have a university?
Yes. Zanjan Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences and Zanjan University.
What currency is used in Iran?
Iranian Rial.
How many cities are in Iran?
1,076 on record.
Which admin region is Zanjan in?
Zanjan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/111453

{
  "data": {
    "id": 111453,
    "name": "Zanjan",
    "ascii_name": "Zanjan",
    "country_code": "IR",
    "population": 357471,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tehran",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 36.67642,
    "longitude": 48.49628
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 33 km from Zarrīnābād.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tehran) as 1,075 other cities in Iran.
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