Teheran

(ta-rawn',) a city, C. of the empire of Persia, 210 m. N. of Ispahan, in N. Lat. 35° 40′, E. Lon. 50° 52′. It is a walled and well-built place, but with no public buildings of interest or importance, excepting the royal palace. It has manu fs. of hardware and carpets. Pop. 85,000. [s. 881]