Tafresh
Sign in to saveTafresh () 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.
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- Tafresh
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- fa
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- City
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- Tafresh in winter
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- Iran
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- Iran
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- Markazi
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- Central
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- 2016
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- 16493
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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.
== History == Tafresh is believed to be one of the oldest regions in the present Markazi province and constituted a Zoroastrian stronghold in antiquity. A famous general by the name Delaram of Tafresh fought in the defense of Sasanian Iran during the Islamic conquest and has given name to the village Delaram nearby Tafresh. Today the village is also called Teraran.