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The name of Eslamshahr before the Iranian Revolution was "Shadshahr". After the revolution, in 1979 the government changed the name to "Eslamshahr." The oldest historic name of Shadshahr was Bahramabad, now applied only to the small northern suburbs of Eslamshahr, or the village of Bahramabad.
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Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 357,171 in 91,293 households. The following census in 2011 counted 389,102 people in 112,487 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 448,129 people in 137,638 households.
The city has grown to be the most populous non-provincial capital city and the 19th overall most populous city of the country.
Geography
The city is located on the Saveh Road, which starts in the south of Tehran, and ends at Saveh City. Its neighborhoods are Vavan, Ghaemieh, Saeedieh, Mohamadieh, Mahdieh, Baghenarde, Saloor, Noori, Ghasemabad, Shirudi, Golha, Elahiye, Ahmadabad, Ghods, Baghqfeiz, Zarafshan, Moosiabad, Anbia and Mianabad.
History
From January 17 to 18, 2026, as part of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, youths attacked the local Ghaemiyeh police station.
An airstrike struck a residential building in the city on April 6, 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, killing at least 13 people.
Climate
Eslamshahr has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The highest recorded temperature was 43 °C (109 °F), recorded on July 10, 1990, while the lowest recorded temperature was −13 °C (9 °F), recorded on January 2, 1973.
Population
Shadshahr was a relatively small town in the early 70s, under the Shah's rule, gradually through the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s as Tehran's population grew, so did the surrounding areas.
Transportation
Eslamshahr is known for its handcrafted articles and its good weather. It also has Imam Khomeini International Airport within its city limits.
Media related to Eslamshahr at Wikimedia Commons